District Of Columbia § 21-316 - Exemption of third person from liability.
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§ 21-316. Exemption of third person from liability.
21-316A third person, in good faith and without a 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 of the third person, shall not be responsible for determining the following:
The validity of the purported custodian’s designation;
The propriety of, or the authority under this chapter for, any act of the purported custodian;
The validity or propriety under this chapter of any instrument or instructions executed or given either by the person purporting to make a transfer or by the purported custodian; or
The propriety of the application of any property of the minor delivered to the purported custodian.
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What does D.C. Code § 21-316 cover?
Section 21-316 ("Exemption of third person from liability.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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