The lawyers and staff at Lenehan Musgrave LLP offer well wishes to Noelle Yhard, an associate with the firm, as she leaves for an eight (8) month maternity leave. Commencing December 14th, 2023, Noelle will be moving to “non-practicing” status until she returns to the firm in September 2024. In the interim, the lawyers at Lenehan Musgrave LLP are ready to assist Noelle’s past, present and future clients with their family law matters.

Since her call to the bar in 2015, Noelle has gained considerable knowledge in the area of family law, and has used this knowledge to advocate on behalf of her clients. Noelle brought this knowledge to the Lenehan Musgrave LLP team in 2020, where she has continued to assist her clients in reaching resolutions with her practical approach to the practice of family law. Noelle will be missed during her maternity leave, but the team will be excited to welcome her back at its conclusion.

Lenehan Musgrave LLP offer their congratulations to Noelle, and until she returns to the office, we encourage anyone seeking Noelle’s representation to contact our office so that your matter can be referred to one of our other knowledgeable lawyers.

What constitutes common law?

A common law relationship is simply the act of living together in a marriage-like relationship without actually being legally married. It does not require any kind of legal process to create a common law union. The definition of common law partnership also differs depending on the laws applied. For example, the Canada Pension Plan states that two people are in a common law relationship after a year of cohabitation. The Parenting and Support Act, on the other hand, requires two years of cohabitation before a relationship can be described as common law.