Legal Question in Family Law in Kansas

State of Kansas: what would be advised for me to do if my daughter's father is facing rape charges for sexually assulting his wife with weapons? She is having to go through surgeries, they are investigating, and she has filed charges. She contacted me stating he has an alcohol and drug problem, he never cares for her when she visits, the wife only did. He has every other weekend visitations, set in court. He doesn't exercise his rights, his mom (the paternal grandmother) picks up my daughter, drops her off, provides for her and literally forces the father to take my child, every now and then. His now ex wife feels he shouldn't be alone with my daughter because of his abuse (physical and sexual) towards the ex and his alcohol and substance abuse. Can I do anything? What is the right thing to do? I have no idea how to proceed and I haven't gotten a return call from my lawyer yet. Also I am getting married in 4 months and my fiance wants to adopt my daughter who is 11. He asked her if she would want that, gave her all the time she needed without any pressure and she said that she does in fact want to be adopted. But she wants to take my maiden name. How do we proceed? Is there legally a way to kep her from his behavior until I know what is happening? Two previous girlfriends of 2-4 years are also willing to say how he treated them and how he neglects my daughter or doesn't exercise his parental rights even if she is in his own home. I haven't spoken with him in years since his mother calls me for visits so I have not witnessed any of this except during his and my relationship through my daughters first 2-3 years of life and he did nothing then, he would literally not feed her while I was at work and just sleep the entire time. He badly neglected her then. Also, he has a second child by another woman. How I can I help that child? He is the same with her. His parents should still get to see my daughter. Can I draw up legal paperwork allowing them visits until this is resolved to ease any concerns they may have with her being taken from them?

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