Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5314 (2026)

  Use of custodial property.

✓ current as of May 2026
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§ 5314.  Use of custodial property.

(a)  Without court order.--A custodian may deliver or pay to the minor or expend for the minor's benefit so 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)  With court order.--On petition of an interested person or the minor if the minor has attained 14 years of age, 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)  Obligation of support not affected.--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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2003–2016 · leading case: Sternlicht v. Sternlicht, 876 A.2d 904 (Pa. 2005).
Sternlicht v. Sternlicht, 876 A.2d 904 (Pa. 2005). · cites it 2× “20 Pa.C.S. § 5314(a); Schwartz' Estate, 449 Pa.”
Hanrahan, M. v. Bakker, J., 151 A.3d 195 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). · cites it 3× “” 20 Pa.C.S. § 5314(a). However, “[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.”
In Re Gumpher, 840 A.2d 318 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “20 Pa.C.S. § 5314. Moreover, “[i]n dealing with custodial property, a custodian shall observe the standard of care that would be observed by a prudent person dealing with the property of another .”
Harold C. Lampe, Jr V., 665 F.3d 506 (3rd Cir. 2011). “” 20 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 5314(a) (West 2011).”
Shaffer-Doan Ex Rel. Doan v. COM., DPW, 960 A.2d 500 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2008). “2d 1318, 1322, 1324 (1987); see also Section 5314(c) of the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA), 20 Pa.C.S. § 5314(c) (“Obligation of support not affected.”
— 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5314(a) — 4 cases
Sternlicht v. Sternlicht, 876 A.2d 904 (Pa. 2005). “20 Pa.C.S. § 5314(a); Schwartz' Estate, 449 Pa.”
Harold C. Lampe, Jr V., 665 F.3d 506 (3rd Cir. 2011). “” 20 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 5314(a) (West 2011).”
In Re Gumpher, 840 A.2d 318 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2003). “20 Pa.C.S. § 5314. Moreover, “[i]n dealing with custodial property, a custodian shall observe the standard of care that would be observed by a prudent person dealing with the property of another .”
Hanrahan, M. v. Bakker, J., 151 A.3d 195 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “” 20 Pa.C.S. § 5314(a). However, “[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.”
— 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5314(c) — 2 cases
Hanrahan, M. v. Bakker, J., 151 A.3d 195 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “” 20 Pa.C.S. § 5314(a). However, “[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.”
Shaffer-Doan Ex Rel. Doan v. COM., DPW, 960 A.2d 500 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2008). “2d 1318, 1322, 1324 (1987); see also Section 5314(c) of the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA), 20 Pa.C.S. § 5314(c) (“Obligation of support not affected.”
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