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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 46:38A-41

  • 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
  • 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 minor is not personally liable for an obligation arising from ownership of custodial property or for a tort committed during the custodianship unless the minor is personally at fault.

L. 1987, c. 18, s. 1.