Section 425. Agreement to support  


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  • If an agreement for the support of the
      petitioner is brought about, it must be reduced to writing and submitted
      to the family court  or  a  support  magistrate  appointed  pursuant  to
      section  four hundred thirty-nine of this act for approval. If the court
      or support magistrate approves it, the court without further hearing may
      thereupon enter an order for  the  support  of  the  petitioner  by  the
      respondent in accordance with the agreement, which shall be binding upon
      the respondent and shall in all respects be a valid order as though made
      after  process  had been issued out of the court. The court record shall
      show that such order was made upon agreement.