Section 46-7-30 - Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian. - New Mexico Statutes

46-7-30. Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.

A.     A minor who has attained the age of fourteen years, the minor's guardian of the person or legal representative, an adult member of the minor's family, a transferor or a transferor's legal representative may petition the court:   

(1)     for an accounting by the custodian or the custodian's legal representative; or   

(2)     for a determination of responsibility, as between the custodial property and the custodian personally, for claims against the custodial property unless the responsibility has been adjudicated in an action under Section 8 [46-7-18 NMSA 1978] of the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act to which the minor or the minor's legal representative was a party.   

B.     A successor custodian may petition the court for an accounting by the predecessor custodian.   

C.     The court, in a proceeding under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act [46-7-11 to 46-7-34 NMSA 1978] or in any other proceeding may require or permit the custodian or the custodian's legal representative to account.   

D.     If a custodian is removed under Subsection F of Section 19 [46-7-29 NMSA 1978] of the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, the court shall require an accounting and order delivery of the custodial property and records to the successor custodian and the execution of all instruments required for transfer of the custodial property.