(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), a person not subject to Section 63-5-625 or 63-5-630 who holds property of or owes a liquidated debt to a minor not having a conservator may make an irrevocable transfer to a custodian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to Section 63-5-645.
(b) If a person having the right to do so under Section 63-5-615 has nominated a custodian under that section to receive the custodial property, the transfer must be made to that person.
(c) If no custodian has been nominated under Section 63-5-615, or all persons so nominated as custodian die before the transfer or are unable, decline, or are ineligible to serve, a transfer under this section may be made to an adult member of the minor's family or to a trust company unless the property exceeds $15,000 in value.
HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 128 (H.3821), Section 1, eff April 4, 2022.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code
Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children
Section 63-5-10. Spousal and child support.
Section 63-5-20. Obligation to support.
Section 63-5-30. Rights and duties of parents regarding minor children.
Section 63-5-40. Breastfeeding.
Section 63-5-50. Parental immunity in cases of incorrigibility of seventeen year old.
Section 63-5-60. Parental civil liability for damage to State property.
Section 63-5-70. Unlawful conduct toward a child.
Section 63-5-80. Cruelty to children.
Section 63-5-310. Ratification of minor's contracts.
Section 63-5-320. Minor's capacity to borrow for higher education.
Section 63-5-330. Married minors consent to health procedures.
Section 63-5-340. Minor's consent to health services.
Section 63-5-350. Health services to minors without parental consent.
Section 63-5-360. Minor parent consent to health services for child.
Section 63-5-370. Consent not subject to disaffirmance.
Section 63-5-601. Short title.
Section 63-5-605. Definitions.
Section 63-5-610. Scope and jurisdiction.
Section 63-5-615. Nomination of custodian.
Section 63-5-620. Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.
Section 63-5-625. Transfer authorized by will or trust.
Section 63-5-630. Other transfer by fiduciary.
Section 63-5-635. Transfer by obligor.
Section 63-5-640. Receipt for custodial property.
Section 63-5-650. Single custodianship.
Section 63-5-655. Validity and effect of transfer.
Section 63-5-660. Care of custodial property.
Section 63-5-665. Powers of custodian.
Section 63-5-670. Use of custodial property.
Section 63-5-675. Custodian's expenses, compensation, and bond.
Section 63-5-680. Exemption of third person from liability.
Section 63-5-685. Liability to third persons.
Section 63-5-695. Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.
Section 63-5-700. Termination of custodianship.
Section 63-5-705. Applicability.
Section 63-5-710. Effect on existing custodianships.
Section 63-5-715. Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 63-5-900. Citation of article.