JAMS neutrals weigh in on cryptocurrency and its effects
on family law matters.
Of all the types of legal cases, family law cases are often the
most complex. "They're like a pie, and there are different
slices," explains JAMS neutral Hon. Lorna A. Alksne (Ret.).
"There's child custody, there's child support,
there's property, there's debt." Family law cases are
also among the most urgent, with the lives of both disputing
parties—and, more importantly, any children they might
share—hanging in the balance until a resolution is reached.
Finally, family law cases are emotional. They involve the
dissolution of a marriage—of a family—and that's
always fraught.
The complex, urgent and emotional nature of family law cases
makes them difficult to resolve in a traditional court. "In
court, the press of other business is constantly pushing on the
judges to finish one case and start with the next one," says
Alksne, making examining the intricacies of each family law
