Indiana Code § 31-20-1-3

Best interests of child; basis for court decisions
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Sec. 3. After March 14, 1988, a court may not base a decision concerning the best interests of a child in any civil action solely on evidence that a surrogate and any other person: (1) entered into a surrogate agreement; or (2) acted in accordance with a surrogate agreement; unless a party proves that the surrogate agreement was entered into through duress, fraud, or misrepresentation. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-8-2-3.]   IC 31-21 ARTICLE 21. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION ACT               Ch. 1. Applicability             Ch. 2. Definitions             Ch. 3. Procedural Considerations             Ch. 4. Communication and Cooperation Between Courts             Ch. 5. Jurisdiction             Ch. 6. Enforcement             Ch. 7. Miscellaneous Provisions   IC 31-21-1 Chapter 1. Applicability               31-21-1-1 Inapplicability             31-21-1-2 Child custody determination made by a tribe             31-21-1-3 Child custody determination made by a foreign country

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