§ 36a-297 — (Formerly Sec. 36-111). Deposits or share accounts of minors.

A minor may contract to establish a deposit account with any bank or share account with any Connecticut credit union or federal credit union, and may be the owner, or a joint owner, co-owner or beneficiary of any deposit account or share account. A minor who is an owner, co-owner or beneficiary of any deposit account or share account shall be bound by the terms of the deposit contract or share account contract governing such account, as amended by the bank or credit union from time to time, and any payment made or withdrawal permitted by such bank or credit union in accordance with the terms of the deposit contract or share account contract governing such account shall constitute a sufficient and valid release to such bank or credit union for such payment or withdrawal and shall be binding upon such minor and any other owner, co-owner or beneficiary of such deposit account or share account to the same extent as if such minor were over the age of majority. Unless made by such minor or by a person appointed as guardian of the estate of such minor, a bank, Connecticut credit union or federal credit union may treat any claim to a deposit account or share account made solely on behalf of a minor owner, co-owner or beneficiary of such deposit account or share account as an adverse claim under section 36a-293. This section shall not affect any rights of or obligations imposed on a parent, guardian or spouse of a minor under section 45a-631.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 5830; 1967, P.A. 461, S. 33; P.A. 94-122, S. 138, 340; P.A. 02-73, S. 33.) History: 1967 act deleted references to “savings departments” of state bank and trust companies; P.A. 94-122 clarified the right of minors to jointly own, open or be beneficiaries of all bank accounts, not just savings and time accounts, and made technical changes, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-111 transferred to Sec. 36a-297 in 1995; P.A. 02-73 added provisions making section applicable to credit unions, share accounts and share account contracts and made a conforming change.