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Whether you’re trying to agree on living arrangements, holiday schedules, or the time your children spend with each parent, the process can feel overwhelming. You may be concerned about:
- How arrangements will affect your children
- Whether you’ll be treated fairly
- What the court expects from you
- How long everything will take
- Whether your co-parent will cooperate
At Gavin Edmondson Solicitors, we help families in Sandbach find clarity, stability and practical solutions — delivered promptly and with genuine care throughout.
What’s in It for You?
- Clarity & Confidence: Understand your rights and options from the outset.
- Child-Focused Support: Advice built around what’s best for your children.
- Reduced Conflict: Guidance that helps communication remain calm and constructive.
- Practical Solutions: Arrangements that work smoothly in real, everyday life.
Why Families in Sandbach Choose Us
- Local Knowledge & Support
We regularly support parents across Sandbach, Alsager, Middlewich, Crewe, and the wider Cheshire East area. - Fast, Clear and Friendly Communication
We explain every stage in plain English and keep you informed throughout. - Strong Advocacy When Needed
If your case becomes contested, we prepare thoroughly and represent you firmly while keeping your child’s welfare at the centre. - Balanced, Insightful Approach
Our Principal Solicitor, Gavin Edmondson, has experience that includes criminal law work, which brings valuable insight to cases involving allegations or safeguarding concerns. - Transparent Pricing
Clear information from the start, including fixed-fee options where appropriate.
Which Court Will Handle My Child Arrangements Case?
For families in Sandbach, child arrangements cases are usually dealt with at:
- Crewe County Court and Family Court
- Stoke-on-Trent Combined Court
- Stockport County Court and Family Court
We guide you through every application, hearing and procedural step.
Child Arrangements: What You Can Expect
We assist with all aspects of child arrangements, including:
- Where your children will live (residence)
- Time spent with each parent (contact)
- Term-time and holiday schedules
- Communication and handover arrangements
- Parental responsibility issues
- Safeguarding concerns or allegations
- Prohibited Steps Orders and emergency applications
As your child arrangement solicitors in Sandbach, we support you from first conversation to final agreement or court order.
Child Arrangements Frequently Asked Questions
They set out where your children live, how much time they spend with each parent, and how key decisions are made. They can be agreed informally or formalised by a Child Arrangements Order.
A Child Arrangements Order (CAO) sets out where a child lives and how they spend time with each parent. It replaces the old “residence” and “contact” orders.
Not necessarily. Many parents reach agreement through negotiation or mediation. Court is usually a last resort.
Agreed cases can progress quickly. Court-based cases may take several months, depending on complexity and whether CAFCASS become involved.
We can negotiate on your behalf and, if required, make applications for:
- Child Arrangements Orders
- Prohibited Steps Orders
- Specific Issue Orders
These cases need specialist guidance.
Our Principal Solicitor, Gavin Edmondson, has extensive experience in criminal law, giving him valuable insight into cases involving allegations or safeguarding concerns.
Grandparents do not have an automatic right but can apply for permission to make an application. We can guide you through the process.
Mothers always do. Fathers do if married at the time of birth or named on the birth certificate (after 2003). If not, we can help you obtain Parental Responsibility.
Yes. Orders can be varied if circumstances change.
Speak to a Sandbach Child Arrangements Solicitor Today
We provide clear, compassionate advice to help you protect your children and move forward with confidence.
To discuss your options please call 01606 811700 or make an enquiry online.
Your Trusted Local Child Arrangement Solicitors
Alongside our work with Sandbach clients, we also help individuals in Alsager and Crewe with all aspects of child arrangement law and the support needed throughout the process.
Mr B - Crewe, UK
Gavin and his team were brilliant they took on my divorce case after I'd received a terrible service from a previous law firm and they instantly turned it around for me and got me a fantastic result they also took on my child arrangements case and the result again was outstanding and my daughter now lives with me full time I'm so grateful for their help it was the best decision I made going to see them.
Mr B - Belfast, UK
Once again Gavin was an encyclopedia of knowledge! I'm pretty convinced he knows the law and every possible angle more than people that have written the law themselves. Sound and honest advice whatever the way your case is going. I would use them again and recommend without hesitation!
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