Section 3914 Of Part 9. California Uniform Transfers To Minors Act From California Probate Code >> Division 4. >> Part 9.
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. (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 (1) the duty or ability of
the custodian personally, or of any other person, to support the
minor or (2) any other income or property of the minor which may be
applicable or available for that purpose.
(b) On petition of an interested person or the minor if the minor
has attained the age of 14 years, the court may order the custodian
to deliver or pay to the minor or expend for the minor's benefit so
much of the custodial property as the court considers advisable for
the use and benefit of the minor.
(c) A delivery, payment, or 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.
(d) In lieu of the powers and duties described in subdivision (a),
a transferor who is also the custodian may elect to govern his or
her custodial powers and duties under this subdivision. If such
election is made, the custodian shall not pay over to the minor for
expenditure by the minor, and shall not expend for the minor's use or
benefit, any part of the custodial property for any purpose prior to
the time specified in Section 3920, except by order of the court
upon a showing that the expenditure is necessary for the support,
maintenance, or education of the minor. When the powers and duties of
the custodian are governed by this subdivision, the
transferor-custodian shall file with the clerk of the court a
declaration in substantially the following form: