Everyone, regardless of health or age, should be treated with the respect they deserve. It is particularly important in the case of sick people, especially minors, reliant on the help of others. In such situations, the role of loved ones becomes particularly apparent, thanks to whom the sick person responds better to treatment and recovers faster than without such support. Sometimes, even the feeling that one is not left alone in dealing with the hardships of the disease is more significant than medical therapy. This conviction was confirmed by the patient’s right to respect for private and family life, the concretization of which is the right to contact other people and additional nursing care. The purpose of the study is to try to answer the question of whether the legal regulations relating to the patient’s right to respect for private and family life guarantee the protection of the patient's autonomy and right to self-determination in the context of the rights and obligations guaranteed by the Family and guardianship code.