and if she is unhappy at the moment, changes need to be made. If he does not talk to you or be reasonable, he may apply to the court for a contact order. However, you will have the opportunity to object to the application and say no to contact until all of the issues have been examined by the professionals. Hope that helps. Best Regards Harjit Sarang, Partner Family Law BEST Solicitors LLP Q. My friends partner has just left her and her three year old son, and she is 35 weeks pregnant. He wants to have his son over night at his parents house and she does not want him to stay. Although she has agreed to him having him all day she feels that the child would be better off in his own home. They are not married so does she have the right to say no. The little boy is getting very confused as due to her hormones she is very emotional and his dad keeps letting him down! A. If the father's name is registered on the birth certificate of the three year old then he has parental responsibility for him. Parental responsibility is the legal right and duty to be involved in the child's life including decision making. Not being married does not give your friend the right to say no. Being a parent and having a duty to protect her son gives her the right to say no. They share parental responsibility and therefore