(a) A custodian may deliver or pay to the minor or expend for the minor’s benefit as much of the custodial property as the custodian considers advisable for the use and benefit of the minor, without court order and without regard to the following:
(1) The duty or the ability of the custodian personally or of another person to support the minor; or
(2) Other income or property of the minor which may be applicable or available for that purpose.
(b) On petition of an interested person or of the minor, if the minor has reached the age of 14 years, the court may order the custodian to deliver or pay to the minor or to expend for the minor’s benefit as much of the custodial property as the court considers advisable for the use and the benefit of the minor.
(c) A delivery, a payment, or an expenditure under this section is in addition to, not in substitution for, and does not affect any obligation of a person to support the minor.
(Mar. 12, 1986, D.C. Law 6-87, § 2(a), 33 DCR 278.)
1981 Ed., § 21-314.
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 14 of the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Chapter 3 - Transfers to Minors; Uniform Law
§ 21–302. Scope and jurisdiction
§ 21–303. Nomination of custodian
§ 21–304. Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment
§ 21–305. Transfer authorized by will or trust
§ 21–306. Other transfers by fiduciary
§ 21–308. Receipt for custodial property
§ 21–310. Single custodianship
§ 21–311. Validity and effect of transfer
§ 21–312. Care of custodial property
§ 21–314. Use of custodial property
§ 21–315. Custodian’s expenses; compensation; bond
§ 21–316. Exemption of third person from liability
§ 21–317. Liability to third persons
§ 21–319. Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian
§ 21–320. Termination of custodianship
§ 21–322. Effect of existing custodianships