§ 13-316. Liability of third persons dealing with custodian  


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  •    A third person in good faith and without court order may act on the instructions of or otherwise deal with any person purporting to make a transfer or purporting to act in the capacity of a custodian and, in the absence of knowledge, is not responsible for determining:

       (1) The validity of the purported custodian's designation;

       (2) The propriety of, or the authority under this subtitle for, any act of the purported custodian;

       (3) The validity or propriety under this subtitle of any instrument or instructions executed or given either by the person purporting to make a transfer or by the purported custodian; or

       (4) The propriety of the application of any property of the minor delivered to the purported custodian.


HISTORY: 1989, ch. 638.