[Wonderful dad]

Ok me and my fiancée have been together for about a year and I think the world of her daughter as if she was my blood daughter enough of that
Her dad don't see her or call about het has no involvement in my daughters life what so ever is that grounds for abandonment I really need steps for adopting her and changing her last name to mine she calls me daddy and to her I am

[joypulv]

You need to marry her mother, and get formal written permission from the bio father.
It's a long process.

[ScottGem]

Any question on law needs to include your general locale as laws vary by area. Most areas do require a couple to be married to do a partner adoption. Its usually referred to as a step parent adoption for that reason.

The father will have to be consulted and approve of the adoption. Though in some cases, the bio parent's objections can be overridden by a court.

I would not recommend doing an adoption without an attorney. So your first step would be to consult a local attorney as to what the requirements and process are.