Additional sponsor

meha wrote:I have a friend, a British Citizen, pregnant and due in early December 2011.
Her husband, currently overseas has been refused twice (first time on settlement application because his wife was under 21; second time as a family visitor).

Since the wife is not working (currently on income support and housing benefit) and not able to sponsor her husband on family visit,
can someone else stand as sponsor (a relative or a friend)?

If its a family visit, then it has to be a close relative of the applicant. If its a friend, then it will have to be a general visitor visa. The difference is that whilst you can appeal against a family visit refusal, you don't have that right in the latter

Is third party allowed in these circumstances?

No

She is desperate to have her husband close to her for those difficult days.

In view of previous refusals of her husband applications, I think any type of visit irrespective of who sponsors him is unlikely to succeed in view of above
Many thanks.