Indiana Statutes
§ 31-20-1-3 — Best interests of child; basis for court decisions
Indiana § 31-20-1-3
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Bluebook
Ind. Code § 31-20-1-3 (2026).
Text
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.]
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.12.
Nearby Sections
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§ 31-10-1-1
Purpose of recodification act§ 31-10-1-2
Statutory construction§ 31-10-1-3
Effect on existing rights and liabilities§ 31-10-1-5
References to repealed or replaced statutes§ 31-10-1-7
References to rules§ 31-10-2-1
Policy and purpose§ 31-10-2-3
Rights of persons with a disability§ 31-11-0.1-1
"Repealed statutes"§ 31-11-1-1
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Bluebook (online)
Indiana § 31-20-1-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/in/31-20-1-3.