team-member

Meri Althauser

Missoula, MT

Licensed for 10 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

With thirteen years of experience in crisis management Meri provides the calm,  clarity and focus you need when your world feels on edge.  Meri is ready and capable of handling your legal and family disputes with a clear focus on resolving issues and moving forward, letting you focus on what really matters, rather than being trapped in the past.  Meri's unique skill set and presence will help you choose your battles and reach a resolution you can feel good about.  Meri has a B.A. in Psychology from Lawrence University and J.D. with honors from the University of Montana in 2011.Meri concentrates on family law with an emphasis on resolution over needless litigation. We provide primarily:Settlement conferencesMediationLitigationLegal advice on self-help formsWhen you and your spouse are ready to work together, even if you don't agree on everything, we provide mediation, joint dissolution, and help with legal forms. But when you're stuck in a cycle of high conflict, Meri is ready to help, with  high conflict settlement conferences, drafting strict parenting plans, and litigation.  

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Child custody

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Forward Legal, PLLC415 N. Higgins Ave. Suite 1Missoula, MT, 59801415 N. Higgins Ave. Suite 1Missoula, MT, 59801

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Christine
April 12, 2018

Meri assisted with our adoption from foster-care both kin and non-kin. She was available, kind and explained things so that we could understand them. Her prices were reasonable and she provided clear billing information. As the need has arisen we have used her for other minor issues.

Kellyann Deniger
March 26, 2018

I am a current client of Meri's. We needed help in attempting to obtain custody of our grandson who had lived with us most of his life. While we were not successful in obtaining custody, because of Meri's expertise we are written into the parenting plan and are able to have routine and regular contact with him, that would not have been possible without Meri's help. She has great relationships with other attorney's and judges, which adds to her effectiveness. She is kind, realistic and concerned about what is best for the child. Without Meri's help, I would have limited if any contact with this little boy.

Christine
April 12, 2018

Meri assisted with our adoption from foster-care both kin and non-kin. She was available, kind and explained things so that we could understand them. Her prices were reasonable and she provided clear billing information. As the need has arisen we have used her for other minor issues.

Kellyann Deniger
March 26, 2018

I am a current client of Meri's. We needed help in attempting to obtain custody of our grandson who had lived with us most of his life. While we were not successful in obtaining custody, because of Meri's expertise we are written into the parenting plan and are able to have routine and regular contact with him, that would not have been possible without Meri's help. She has great relationships with other attorney's and judges, which adds to her effectiveness. She is kind, realistic and concerned about what is best for the child. Without Meri's help, I would have limited if any contact with this little boy.

Christine
April 12, 2018

Meri assisted with our adoption from foster-care both kin and non-kin. She was available, kind and explained things so that we could understand them. Her prices were reasonable and she provided clear billing information. As the need has arisen we have used her for other minor issues.

Kellyann Deniger
March 26, 2018

I am a current client of Meri's. We needed help in attempting to obtain custody of our grandson who had lived with us most of his life. While we were not successful in obtaining custody, because of Meri's expertise we are written into the parenting plan and are able to have routine and regular contact with him, that would not have been possible without Meri's help. She has great relationships with other attorney's and judges, which adds to her effectiveness. She is kind, realistic and concerned about what is best for the child. Without Meri's help, I would have limited if any contact with this little boy.