Family Court's dismissal of the petition was an abuse of discretion. The presentment agency made a sufficient showing of good cause for a postdeadline adjournment, pursuant to Family Court Act § 340.1 (2) and (4) (a), by citing the sole complaining witness-police officer's unavailability due to recuperation from surgery (see Matter of Nakia L.,
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