2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 126 - Property Held for the Benefit of Minors; Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
Section 126.700 - Payment or delivery for benefit of minor.


(a) A person having the care and custody of the minor with whom the minor resides;
(b) A guardian of the minor; or
(c) A financial institution incident to a deposit in a federally insured savings account in the sole name of the minor and giving notice of the deposit to the minor.
(2) This section does not apply if the person making payment or delivery has actual knowledge that a conservator has been appointed or proceedings for appointment of a conservator of the estate of the minor are pending.
(3) The persons, except the minor or a financial institution under subsection (1)(c) of this section, receiving money or property for a minor, shall apply the money to the support and education of the minor, and shall not pay themselves except by way of reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses for goods and services necessary for the minor’s support. Excess sums shall be preserved for future support of the minor and the balance not so used and the property received for the minor shall be turned over to the minor when the minor attains majority.
(4) Persons who pay or deliver money or personal property under this section are not responsible for the proper application of the money or property. [Formerly 126.025]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate

Chapter 126 - Property Held for the Benefit of Minors; Uniform Transfers to Minors Act

Section 126.700 - Payment or delivery for benefit of minor.

Section 126.725 - Settlement agreement on behalf of minor; payment or deposit; disbursement; liability.

Section 126.730 - Payment of moneys to minor pursuant to judgment; payment or deposit; disbursement.

Section 126.735 - Legislative findings; minor’s capacity to contract for bank account; consent; liability.

Section 126.805 - Definitions for ORS 126.805 to 126.886.

Section 126.809 - Applicability of ORS 126.805 to 126.886; jurisdiction over custodian.

Section 126.812 - Nomination of custodian; effective date of custodianship and transfer of custodial property.

Section 126.819 - Irrevocable transfer by personal representative or trustee to custodian.

Section 126.822 - Transfer to custodian in absence of authorization.

Section 126.826 - Irrevocable transfer by person holding property of or owing liquidated debt to minor.

Section 126.832 - Creation and transfer of custodial property; form of instrument.

Section 126.836 - Limitations on custodianship; age requirement for transfers.

Section 126.839 - Validity of transfer.

Section 126.842 - Duties of custodian; standard of care.

Section 126.846 - Rights, powers and authority of custodian.

Section 126.849 - Payments to and expenditures for beneficiary; effect on duty to support beneficiary.

Section 126.852 - Reimbursement to custodian for reasonable expenses; compensation; bond.

Section 126.857 - Third person’s duties in dealing with custodian.

Section 126.859 - Claims against custodial property; liability of custodian and beneficiary.

Section 126.862 - Refusal to serve as custodian; substitute and successor custodians; resignation; removal.

Section 126.866 - Petition for accounting by custodian, determination of responsibility.

Section 126.869 - Time of transfer of custodial property to beneficiary or beneficiary’s estate.

Section 126.872 - Delayed transfer of custodial property to beneficiary.

Section 126.877 - Applicability of ORS 126.805 to 126.886 to transfers made after January 1, 1986.

Section 126.879 - Validation of transfer made before January 1, 1986.