step parent adoption

[Rhian2710]

Hi any advice would be great,

Me and my partner have been together for 3 years have a child together and I have a daughter from a previous relationship he wants to adopt my daughter but my previous partner is on the birth certificate he was very abusive during our whole relationship and was charged by police he has previous violent charges too he has never bothered with my daughter but pays £10 a fortnight maintenance he did take me to court to see my daughter but the court said no due to him being violent and being a heroin advice. Would my partner be able to adopt my daughter without his permission as I know he would say no just to hurt me

Thank you