the birth certificate as father, it is likely that he has parental responsibility if she was born after December 2003. Contact rights are the rights of your child. Unless she is at risk of suffering any harm, she has the right to get to know her father. It is positive that your ex has requested to see her for a few hours at the weekend. It is not a huge amount of time and I note that your only concern seems to be that your daughter may not be returned to you. Your daughter is still quite young and the fact is that if possible, it is better for you to work with your ex to ensure that your daughter benefits from a relationship with each of you. If you can learn to trust and work with each other now, you will see the benefits. I am not sure where your fear of non return comes from. Is it something that he has said or threatened? The only way to secure a return is by way of a court order (residence order). This order if granted will state that your daughter is to reside with you. If there have been no threats, you may wish to extend some trust and give him the benefit of the doubt. You may be surprised. You may wish to speak to him beforehand and explain your fears in a non accusatory manner to seek a reassurance perhaps. I hope that contact works out for