Agreements
Sec. 17. (a) To promote the amicable settlements of disputes that
have arisen or may arise between the parties to a marriage attendant
upon the dissolution of their marriage, the parties may agree in
writing to provisions for:
(1) the maintenance of either of the parties;
(2) the disposition of any property owned by either or both of
the parties; and
(3) the custody and support of the children of the parties.
(b) In an action for dissolution of marriage:
(1) the terms of the agreement, if approved by the court, shall
be incorporated and merged into the decree and the parties shall
be ordered to perform the terms; or
(2) the court may make provisions for:
(A) the disposition of property;
(B) child support;
(C) maintenance; and
(D) custody;
as provided in this title.
(c) The disposition of property settled by an agreement described
in subsection (a) and incorporated and merged into the decree is not
subject to subsequent modification by the court, except as the
agreement prescribes or the parties subsequently consent.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7.
Last modified: May 24, 2006