Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan

Long story short...My husband fathered a child that is now 11 years old, he signed the affidavit of parentage in the hospital. There was never a Child Support Order filed in the court nor did she ever seek any remedy because she did not want him to see his child. He was denied access to the child when the child was a little over a year old. In the last 10 years he has attempted to establish a relationship with his only child but was refused on each occasion, last attempt in 2005. Her mother last year 02/09 contacted us and wanted us to start paying child support and agreed to let him see his daughter for the first time. She visited for 21 days in June of 09 we went to Michigan in July for her birthday and then she returned to Alabama in August for 10 days but with school, we haven't been able to see her since. The child did not even know her fathers name!!!! They agreed on $300 a month which we have paid without fail, as well as supplied, school clothing, school supplies, a computer, a cell phone. Anyway, we are now being sued by the State of Michigan for Child Support b/c the child is on Medicaid but we have an independent Health policy on her but her mother never terminated Medicaid. In addition to this, the child's mother "splits custody 50/50" of the child with a non family member and has her daughter about 8-11 days per month. The child is failing in school and has a learning disability. The mother has done little to help the child in school nor is she involved actively in her life beyond renting her movies. She is very selfish and does not spend any time with the child or does she even give the child a birthday present or Christmas gifts!! TO each their own but, my husband and I could provide a substantially better life for the child that was above all else stable, loving and active. She has not been nurtured at all! We live in Alabama and the child lives in Michigan. We want full custody and at this point we are unconcerned with the affects on the child because we can overcome that, she can't overcome her current lacking situation. My question is, what is the best and worst case scenario, what has past history of the courts in similar situations?

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