(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a transfer may be made only for 1 minor, and only 1 person may be the custodian.
(b) All custodial property held under this subtitle by the same custodian for the benefit of the same minor constitutes a single custodianship.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this subtitle to the contrary, 2 persons may be designated as custodians of custodial property for the benefit of the same minor and that arrangement shall constitute a single custodianship.
(2) If 2 persons are designated as custodians, they shall act as joint custodians under this subtitle and, unless specified otherwise in any document creating the custodianship, each joint custodian shall have the full power and authority to act alone as a custodian under this subtitle.
(3) If either joint custodian resigns, dies, becomes incapacitated, or is removed, the remaining custodian may serve as sole custodian without the necessity of appointing a successor joint custodian.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 13 - Protection of Minors, Disabled Persons, Susceptible Adults, and Older Adults
Subtitle 3 - Maryland Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
Section 13-301 - Estates and Trusts
Section 13-302 - Law Governing
Section 13-303 - Contingent Transfers
Section 13-304 - Irrevocable Transfer to Custodian by Individual
Section 13-305 - Irrevocable Transfer by Personal Representative or Trustee
Section 13-307 - Irrevocable Transfer by Other Persons Holding Property or Owing Debt to Minor
Section 13-308 - Receipt and Discharge
Section 13-309 - Creation of Custodial Property; When Transfer Made
Section 13-310 - Nature of Custodianship
Section 13-311 - Effect of Transfer
Section 13-312 - Duties and Powers of Custodian
Section 13-313 - Rights of Custodian; Liability
Section 13-314 - Delivery or Payment to Minor or for Minor's Use and Benefit
Section 13-315 - Compensation of Custodian; Bond
Section 13-316 - Liability of Third Persons Dealing With Custodian
Section 13-317 - Claims Against Custodial Property
Section 13-320 - Transfer of Property to Minor
Section 13-321 - Applicability of Subtitle
Section 13-322 - Validation of Prior Transfers