My question involves name change laws in the State of: Tennessee


I want to change my son's last name to mine, but i rather the dad not know. it's not like he cares about my son. He acts like he does, but i can tell a big difference when my son is here. He's scared, i gave him a bath and he cried the entire time. I let him take a nap and when he woke back up he cried so bad i had to hold him to calm him down, then feed him. He's now afraid of the dark so i have to put a night light on or my lap top is good for him. He sleeps with me and i know thats a bad thing, but i can't help it. i'm also three months pregnant and i want to give this child my last name, i want my kid's last names to be the same. This baby has the same father, but as far as he knows this baby is not his. We technically have a no contact order till court on feb. 16th. I heard something about putting the name in the paper and if he wants it not to be changed he'd have to come to court when i do. Is this true? I honestly would like my son to stay with me till he's able to talk to tell me if anything happens there. His father had a baby in january so this baby is two months old, so i already know where everyone's attention is. Also its 4 adults and 1 kid in the 3 bedroom household, there was talk about his girlfriend's sister and baby also moving in over there to from california. so thats 5 adults and 2 kids, to many people around my son at all times. Jeremy, my son's father, also said he'd make it look like everyone lives with his dad and not there. I'm sure if they all get ebt then there's the proof right there. I just want my son's name changed, and honestly him to leave me alone!!