Apologies as I'm not sure if this is the right place to post or not.
I am a mother of two, my youngest is the biological child of my partner, my eldest isn't. However, he has been her dad in all ways but one since she was six months old (she is now two) and we have all been living under the same roof for over a year now, and my partner and I are engaged to be married next year. So we're seriously considering my partner adopting my DD, the sooner the better in my opinion. I've read a little about it, and I'm a bit concerned about the fact that the biological parent may be asked permission for this to happen. Long story short, he's not exactly the type that would agree to it despite the fact he has had no part in his daughters life for a very long time. Of course I feel it would be in the best interest of my daughter to do it, given the fact that she is already growing up in a stable environment with two loving parents and a half sibling.
I am just wondering if anyone has done this and what the procedure involves, is it difficult to do, and if they always ask permission of the biological parent or if my circumstances would rule that out.
Thank you for anyone's input :)