Rice v. MERKICH

1121. If, as this Court has held for generations, the “polestar” consideration *561in matters dealing with children is the best interest of the child,2 then I must begin this dissent by asking the question: Was the name change ordered by the chancellor in the best interest of the child, Presley Annsleigh Rice? We, of course, don’t know, because the chancellor was clearly under the erroneous impression that she was statutorily required to order the name change. Because I believe our chancellors should change the name of a child only when doing so is found to be in the best interest of the child, I…