District Of Columbia Code § 21-316

Exemption of third person from liability.
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A 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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