Legal Question in Family Law in Alabama

Re: How to secure rights for my daughter.

Your question is a little confusing but I think I got the gist of what you wanted to know. AFTER you are married to the child's mother, consider adopting her. You can do this because it sounds like the father "abandoned" the child under the law. You can't adopt her until you get married. Before the marriage, the only thing you can do is get the mother to give you a limited power of attorney so you can take the child to school, etc.

Re: How to secure rights for my daughter.

I have to tell you that the first part of your question does not make sense. You stated, "My fiance is divorced from the father of our daughter. Before the divorce, they were seperated for nearly seven years. We plan to marry as soon as she receives an anulment." Why would she need to receive an annulment if she is already divorced? Regardless, you really need to contact a local adoption lawyer to see how you can legally become the girl's father (assuming that is what you and your fiance want). Best of luck.