TITLE 68

TRUSTS AND FIDUCIARIES

CHAPTER 14

COURT APPROVED PAYMENTS OR AWARDS TO MINORS OR INCOMPETENT PERSONS

68-1401. Application. The provisions of this chapter apply when:

(1) A court approves a compromise of a judgment on a disputed claim of a minor or incompetent person, the execution of a release of a claim or covenant not to enforce a judgment on a claim of a minor or incompetent person, a compromise of a pending action or proceeding to which a minor or incompetent person is a party, or when a court awards judgment for a minor or incompetent person; and

(2) The compromise, release, covenant or judgment provides for the payment or delivery of money or property for the benefit of the minor or incompetent person.