My question involves name change laws in the State of: Michigan
My baby was born 11 months ago out of wedlock. I told the mother that I
would have a paternity test taken when he was born. I have done and always will do everything I can for my son. We wanted to keep things out of the court system but she wouldn't sign the affidavit of parentage to make me the legal father. We came up with our own contract and payments but still no luck. She wouldn't let me take my son out of her apartment until she got served with papers from the counts.(son about 5 months old then) I am now the legal father and have some temperary custody set-up so far. I am now married to a girl that I had a crush on 27 years and we live in my home with her two adopted children. I am the plaintiff and she is contesting the name change and joint physical. I'm looking for any other reasons I can give the court to win. What are my chances of getting his last name changed to mine? Here are some of my reasons for the name change:
1.) I always wanted him to have my last name.
2.) She has gone back and forth about the last name several times, even after he was born
3.) Their last name is from her ex-husbands.
4.) She didn't like or want her maiden name back.
5.) She had a dimestic violance against he with her ex-husband
6.) My son has no (their last name) blood in him.
7.) If/when she remarries mom will have a different last name.
8.) She said that he could have my last name in honor of my dad at one time, he passed away 5 years ago
9.) My ancestors used their mothers maiden name as the childs middle name
10.) My family history branch/chart depends on him passing on the surname name. If he doesn't get my last name, my branch that goes back 144 years will end with me.

