New Jersey Statutes 46:38A-39. Liability to third persons generally
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 46:38A-39
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Custodial property: means any interest in property transferred to a custodian under this chapter and the income from and proceeds of that interest in property. See New Jersey Statutes 46:38A-2
- Custodian: means a person so designated under R. See New Jersey Statutes 46:38A-2
- Minor: means an individual who has not attained the age of 21 years. See New Jersey Statutes 46:38A-2
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
A claim based on a contract entered into by a custodian acting in a custodial capacity, an obligation arising from the ownership or control of custodial property, or a tort committed during the custodianship, may be asserted against the custodial property by proceeding against the custodian in the custodial capacity, whether or not the custodian or the minor is personally liable therefor.
L. 1987, c. 18, s. 1.