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. (1) entered into a surrogate agreement; or

2. (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.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.12.