Divorce is one of life's most difficult challenges. Your best guide is a family lawyer who eases you through the process and makes a positive difference. Dawn Bennett practises family law at RZCD Law Firm, one of Mississauga's largest full-service law firms. Bennett believes that her success is measured by her ability to form lasting relationships with clients. Dawn commits to protecting her clients' interests with every legal resource available. 

High praise from clients

"I would recommend her without any hesitation," one client writes. "She's a tenacious lawyer!"

Another writes: "Her compassion and empathy for my situation was apparent immediately... I regard Dawn as a friend and an excellent lawyer. She understands the law; she's organized and exemplifies professionalism!... She's compassionate, has great empathy for other people, and really knows the law."

Collaborative Divorce: A better way for your family

Collaborative Divorce resolves family law disputes without going to court or threatening to do so. Dawn uses Collaborative Divorce to facilitate more mutually satisfying divorces. "In court, clients' decision making power is given to a judge. This may have permanent consequences for them. Conversely, the Collabora-tive Divorce process gives the client full control in determining the results obtained in their divorce."

Diverse experience and education with advocacy training

Bennett has a diverse academic and legal background: she earned degrees in English and business before studying law in the U.K. "The training in England is specific. In addition to my negotiation training, as a barrister I was specifically trained in advocacy; those skills are transferable here." Bennett's legal experience also includes civil litigation and immigration law.

A positive influence on your divorce

Whatever the circumstances of your divorce, Dawn strives to make the family law process work better for you. For a divorce lawyer you can trust and respect, turn to Dawn Bennett.

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FAQs:

• "I'm in the middle of a divorce but have already fallen in love with somebody else. Is it legal to get engaged before the divorce is final? If so, will it affect the divorce outcome?"


• Questions about Divorce
  • My husband/wife wants a divorce. I don’t. How can I stop him/her?
  • We’ve just separated. Do we have to wait one year before we can apply for a divorce?
  • Do I have to have a separation agreement before I get divorced?


• Questions about Child Support
  • My ex refuses to give me any money for our kids because I’m the one that ended our relationship and then left with the kids. What can I do?
  • How much child support will I get from my ex if we separate?
  • We have a final court order for child support. Now my ex wants to pay less. Is this allowed?
  • My ex says he/she is unemployed, but I know he/she is working for cash. How can I get child support?


• Questions about Children and Parent’s Rights
  • My ex won’t let our kids visit me. What can I do?
  • My court order gives me sole custody of my kids. Does that automatically mean I don’t need my ex’s written permission to get passports for our children, or to travel outside of Canada with them?