"Happily... Even After" with Kim M. Ciesinski, Esq., PLLC

On this episode of “Dignified Divorce,” hosted by Kim Ciesinski, Esq., Founder of ADR Law NY, we discuss some exciting upcoming events with long-time friends, Lisa Mirabile, CEO and President of Vertigo Media Group, and Carolyn Devito, Creator and Co-founder of Erika Cole Salon. Join us on May 9th, 2023 for a night of free cocktails, food, discounted salon services, and more at Erika Cole Salon in Syosset! Not only will you leave feeling better about your appearance, but you will also be surrounded by a network of women who understand the complex emotions that come with divorce. To book your spot, call 516-921-3468.  Erika Cole Salon  348 Jerhico Turnpike Syosset NY, 11791  Adrlawny.com  Erikacolebeauty.com

Is it ever possible to have a “Good Divorce”? In this episode of "Dignified Divorce", Kim Ciesinski, Esq., and Lisa Mirabile, President and CEO of Vertigo Media Group, unpack the various circumstances which make it possible to have a “Good Divorce” and the positive impact it can have on a future co-parenting relationship. To learn more about causes of divorce and how you can have a positive post- divorce relationship, listen to the full episode.

Divorce is never easy for anyone in the family, especially young children. In this episode of “Dignified Divorce,” sit down with Kim Ciesinski, leader in Matrimonial Law, as she dives into a conversation surrounding how divorce affects children. Special guest and Child Specialist, Ann Levinson, shares great tips and tricks for tackling the lasting influence that this great life change can have on the young mind. Be sure to listen to the full episode for resources, helpful hints, and bits of wisdom from two industry experts!

Dignified Divorce: How Divorce Affects Men Welcome back to Dignified Divorce! In this premier episode, Kim Ciesinski, Esq., welcomes back Lisa Mirabile, CEO and President of Vertigo Media Group, to the show! As a leader in the field of matrimonial law, Kim utilizes her extensive knowledge to point out some key differences in the way men and women handle divorce. Listen as Kim and Lisa explain some of these differences and misconceptions that surround men going through divorce.

Couples spend so much time planning their future during their manage but what happens to that after a Divorce. What we're seeing in the news with Bill and Melinda Gates, is that there needs to be a lot of planning even when it comes to ending that future together. So is the case with estate planning. There is much to be done regarding wills, trusts, and more so Karen Birnbaum, Esq. is here to help us figure out and organize that Estate Planning to-do list after a divorce. About Kim For more than 25 years, Kim Ciesinski has focused her legal career exclusively in the area of Divorce and Family Law. She represents clients in all aspects of divorce and family law matters, including custody, parenting time schedules, spousal maintenance, child support, distribution of assets, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as post-judgment proceedings. Sadly, the word “divorce” has become synonymous with “destruction.” But Kim believes it doesn’t have to be that way. Ms. Ciesinski believes that divorce can and should be a process of restructuring the financial and parental aspects of a family unit through a healthy, positive process. She strives to move clients through this often devastating experience by thinking out of the box and creating realistic long term goals to make the transition from marriage to divorce less traumatic. To that end, Kim focuses her practice on collaborative divorce, mediation, and negotiated settlement as highly effective alternatives to adversarial litigation. For more info on Kim visit https://adrlawny.com or call 516-308-2922. Follow us on Facebook - http://bit.ly/HEAfb Instagram - http://bit.ly/HEAPinstagram LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/HEAli

There’s always a lot of issues to face when it comes to divorce, and finance is usually one of the more complex ones. Many people about to start the divorce process often ask what they can do to prepare for how assets and property will be split. That’s why we've brought on special guest Nancy B. Kaye, MBA who is a Certified Financial Planner and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. In this episode, Nancy gives great insight on what to expect, what to look for and most of all what to avoid when it comes to finances and divorce. About Kim For more than 25 years, Kim Ciesinski has focused her legal career exclusively in the area of Divorce and Family Law. She represents clients in all aspects of divorce and family law matters, including custody, parenting time schedules, spousal maintenance, child support, distribution of assets, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as post-judgment proceedings. Sadly, the word “divorce” has become synonymous with “destruction.” But Kim believes it doesn’t have to be that way. Ms. Ciesinski believes that divorce can and should be a process of restructuring the financial and parental aspects of a family unit through a healthy, positive process. She strives to move clients through this often devastating experience by thinking out of the box and creating realistic long term goals to make the transition from marriage to divorce less traumatic. To that end, Kim focuses her practice on collaborative divorce, mediation, and negotiated settlement as highly effective alternatives to adversarial litigation. For more info on Kim visit https://adrlawny.com or call 516-308-2922. Follow us on Facebook - http://bit.ly/HEAfb Instagram - http://bit.ly/HEAPinstagram LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/HEAli

Producer and friend, David Levenstein joins us to talk about life, divorce and lessons learned. He shares the knowledge he's gained from two divorces and helps us bust the myth of the pit bull divorce lawyer and illustrate why mediation is the obvious choice for divorce to save time, money and anguish. About Kim For more than 25 years, Kim Ciesinski has focused her legal career exclusively in the area of Divorce and Family Law. She represents clients in all aspects of divorce and family law matters, including custody, parenting time schedules, spousal maintenance, child support, distribution of assets, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as post-judgment proceedings. Sadly, the word “divorce” has become synonymous with “destruction.” But Kim believes it doesn’t have to be that way. Ms. Ciesinski believes that divorce can and should be a process of restructuring the financial and parental aspects of a family unit through a healthy, positive process. She strives to move clients through this often devastating experience by thinking out of the box and creating realistic long term goals to make the transition from marriage to divorce less traumatic. To that end, Kim focuses her practice on collaborative divorce, mediation, and negotiated settlement as highly effective alternatives to adversarial litigation. For more info on Kim visit https://adrlawny.com or call 516-308-2922. Follow us on Facebook - http://bit.ly/HEAfb Instagram - http://bit.ly/HEAPinstagram LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/HEAli

Children are the most important aspect of divorce and deciding when and how to tell them is such a big decision. It's the first in a series of co-parenting decisions you're going to have to make when going through a divorce. On this episode we're so delighted to be joined by Divorce & Co-Parenting Coach Rosalind Sedacca who founded the Child-Centered Divorce Network for parents ten years after her own divorce which took place when her son was eleven years old. Rosalind wrote an internationally acclaimed ebook, to which we've named this episode after, How Do I Tell the Kids About The Divorce? A Create-a-Storybook Guide To Preparing Your Children — With Love! It contains fill-in-the-blank templates that parents can customize about their own family. About Kim For more than 25 years, Kim Ciesinski has focused her legal career exclusively in the area of Divorce and Family Law. She represents clients in all aspects of divorce and family law matters, including custody, parenting time schedules, spousal maintenance, child support, distribution of assets, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as post-judgment proceedings. Sadly, the word “divorce” has become synonymous with “destruction.” But Kim believes it doesn’t have to be that way. Ms. Ciesinski believes that divorce can and should be a process of restructuring the financial and parental aspects of a family unit through a healthy, positive process. She strives to move clients through this often devastating experience by thinking out of the box and creating realistic long term goals to make the transition from marriage to divorce less traumatic. To that end, Kim focuses her practice on collaborative divorce, mediation, and negotiated settlement as highly effective alternatives to adversarial litigation. For more info on Kim visit https://adrlawny.com or call 516-308-2922. Follow us on Facebook - http://bit.ly/HEAfb Instagram - http://bit.ly/HEAPinstagram LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/HEAli

On this episode we're discussing Parental Alienation with our special guest Dr. Roxane Polak, a psychologist who specializes in relationships, divorce counseling and consults as a family child specialist. We discuss what exactly Parental Alienation is, how you can identify it and how to avoid it in your relationship. About Kim For more than 25 years, Kim Ciesinski has focused her legal career exclusively in the area of Divorce and Family Law. She represents clients in all aspects of divorce and family law matters, including custody, parenting time schedules, spousal maintenance, child support, distribution of assets, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as post-judgment proceedings. Sadly, the word “divorce” has become synonymous with “destruction.” But Kim believes it doesn’t have to be that way. Ms. Ciesinski believes that divorce can and should be a process of restructuring the financial and parental aspects of a family unit through a healthy, positive process. She strives to move clients through this often devastating experience by thinking out of the box and creating realistic long term goals to make the transition from marriage to divorce less traumatic. To that end, Kim focuses her practice on collaborative divorce, mediation, and negotiated settlement as highly effective alternatives to adversarial litigation. For more info on Kim visit https://adrlawny.com or call 516-308-2922. Follow us on Facebook - http://bit.ly/HEAfb Instagram - http://bit.ly/HEAPinstagram LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/HEAli

Just about everyone going through a divorce gets to the point where they think they are ready to start dating. I myself thought I was ready before I actually was, simply because I was able to identify what I didn't like about my marriage. I was wrong! Coming to the decision to start dating after a divorce is a process, and that's why we're happy to have our special guest, Heidi Krantz, Professional Life Coach and Speaker! Heidi is the founder of Reinvention Life Coaching. She is a published author and a well known speaker who coaches individuals and groups to accomplish their goals in every aspect of their lives. Heidi is the podcast host of Breakup to Breakthrough with Coach Heidi K as well as the cohost of a TV series called “Have You Heard” powered by Rude Rangers Entertainment. In this episode we cover some tips on what to do and what not to do when restarting your dating life after divorce! About Kim For more than 25 years, Kim Ciesinski has focused her legal career exclusively in the area of Divorce and Family Law. She represents clients in all aspects of divorce and family law matters, including custody, parenting time schedules, spousal maintenance, child support, distribution of assets, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as post-judgment proceedings. Sadly, the word “divorce” has become synonymous with “destruction.” But Kim believes it doesn’t have to be that way. Ms. Ciesinski believes that divorce can and should be a process of restructuring the financial and parental aspects of a family unit through a healthy, positive process. She strives to move clients through this often devastating experience by thinking out of the box and creating realistic long term goals to make the transition from marriage to divorce less traumatic. To that end, Kim focuses her practice on collaborative divorce, mediation, and negotiated settlement as highly effective alternatives to adversarial litigation. For more info on Kim visit https://adrlawny.com or call 516-308-2922. Follow us on Facebook - http://bit.ly/HEAfb Instagram - http://bit.ly/HEAPinstagram LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/HEAli

Marital debt and what to do with it is often one of the big issues in divorce. Our special guest, Heath Berger is one of the most respected consumer bankruptcy practitioners on Long Island. Heath gets a lot of calls from people who get nothing in their divorce and then owe money from fees. Avoid falling into this category and get some other tips on how to handle bankruptcy and divorce in this episode. About Kim For more than 25 years, Kim Ciesinski has focused her legal career exclusively in the area of Divorce and Family Law. She represents clients in all aspects of divorce and family law matters, including custody, parenting time schedules, spousal maintenance, child support, distribution of assets, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as post-judgment proceedings. Sadly, the word “divorce” has become synonymous with “destruction.” But Kim believes it doesn’t have to be that way. Ms. Ciesinski believes that divorce can and should be a process of restructuring the financial and parental aspects of a family unit through a healthy, positive process. She strives to move clients through this often devastating experience by thinking out of the box and creating realistic long term goals to make the transition from marriage to divorce less traumatic. To that end, Kim focuses her practice on collaborative divorce, mediation, and negotiated settlement as highly effective alternatives to adversarial litigation. For more info on Kim visit https://adrlawny.com or call 516-308-2922.

In recent years the divorce rate for those 50 and older have increased substantially. The divorce rate for those 65 and older has tripled since 1990. These divorces, commonly dubbed grey divorce, present a unique set of financial challenges. Many often wonder what will happen to their house during a divorce? Our guest on this episode, Tim Kennedy of US Mortgage Corp, brings some options on how to handle these challenges especially with the marital residence. Reach Tim at 631-750-0520 or email him at Tim.Kennedy@USMortgage.com About Kim For more than 25 years, Kim Ciesinski has focused her legal career exclusively in the area of Divorce and Family Law. She represents clients in all aspects of divorce and family law matters, including custody, parenting time schedules, spousal maintenance, child support, distribution of assets, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as post-judgment proceedings. Sadly, the word “divorce” has become synonymous with “destruction.” But Kim believes it doesn’t have to be that way. Ms. Ciesinski believes that divorce can and should be a process of restructuring the financial and parental aspects of a family unit through a healthy, positive process. She strives to move clients through this often devastating experience by thinking out of the box and creating realistic long term goals to make the transition from marriage to divorce less traumatic. To that end, Kim focuses her practice on collaborative divorce, mediation, and negotiated settlement as highly effective alternatives to adversarial litigation. For more info on Kim and ADR visit https://adrlawny.com or call 516-308-2922.

How debt is divided is something everyone wonders about when going through a divorce. How do family courts split up debt? Is it different during mediation? Has the pandemic had a bigger impact on divorce and debt? Our guest today, Leslie Tayne, Esq. is a highly respected debt attorney, advisor and author of the book "Life & Debt: A Fresh Approach to Achieving Financial Wellness." Leslie answers all of our questions and provides excellent insight on how to tackle this important issue. Get a copy of her book here https://amzn.to/3iXRmAj About Kim For more than 25 years, Kim Ciesinski has focused her legal career exclusively in the area of Divorce and Family Law. She represents clients in all aspects of divorce and family law matters, including custody, parenting time schedules, spousal maintenance, child support, distribution of assets, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as post-judgment proceedings. Sadly, the word “divorce” has become synonymous with “destruction.” But Kim believes it doesn’t have to be that way. Ms. Ciesinski believes that divorce can and should be a process of restructuring the financial and parental aspects of a family unit through a healthy, positive process. She strives to move clients through this often devastating experience by thinking out of the box and creating realistic long term goals to make the transition from marriage to divorce less traumatic. To that end, Kim focuses her practice on collaborative divorce, mediation, and negotiated settlement as highly effective alternatives to adversarial litigation. For more info on Kim and ADR visit https://adrlawny.com or call 516-308-2922.

We've been bringing on divorce experts on our past few episodes so on this show our special guest Tom Russo joins us to share his own personal divorce experience and the pitfalls of traditional divorce litigation. For more info on Kim and ADR visit https://adrlawny.com or call 516-308-2922.

Shari Botwin joins us on this episode to discuss how to thrive after trauma. If you or someone you know needs help, contact the National Domestic Violence hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or visit https://www.thehotline.org. You'll also find great resources at https://www.womenslawproject.org. And you can find out more about our guest Shari Botwin at http://www.sharibotwin.com. For more info on Kim and ADR visit https://adrlawny.com or call 516-308-2922.

On this special episode, I switch seats with David Levenstein who interviews me on the difference between the traditional divorce process and Alternative Divorce Resolution. Understanding how each works can drastically help you throughout your divorce. For more info visit https://adrlawny.com or call 516-308-2922.

On this episode we discuss how to co-parent through the holidays with our special guest Dr. Roxane Polack. Dr Polack is a psychologist specializing in relationships, divorce counseling and she consults as a family child specialist in collaborative divorce cases. For more info on Kim and ADR visit https://adrlawny.com or call 516-308-2922.

Special guest financial advisor Stacy Francis joins us on this episode as we discuss the financial challenges that women face during and after divorce.

Divorce Coach Marc Miller joins us on this episode to discuss the challenges men face during and after their divorce. Happily… Even After is hosted by Kim M. Ciesinski, Esq., PLLC Kim focuses her practice on collaborative divorce, mediation, and negotiated settlement as highly effective alternatives to adversarial litigation. Get more info here!

We turn the tables on this episode as Kim is actually the guest of Vertigo Media Group's President & CEO Lisa Mirable!

Getting a divorce is difficult enough. It is particularly difficult for women who have been out of the workforce for years and now must return. Listen and learn from our guest Executive Coach, Kerrian Fournier provide tips and offer sound advice for women re-entering the workforce. HELPFUL RESOURCES: Exercise - Choosing Before Doing: https://bit.ly/36WwNyj StandOut Assessment - https://bit.ly/2IXYC1g Programs to Help Re-entry: https://bit.ly/3lKGjuK Get in touch with Kim! Website - https://bit.ly/36Td0A7 Facebook - https://bit.ly/3nHZs0T LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3kLb6GF

On this episode Kim is going by special guest Dr. Roxanne Polak who is a psychologist specializing in relationships and divorce counciling.

On this episode, Kim Ciesinski Esq. PLLC explains why Divorce should be handled outside of the legal system

As a leader in the field of matrimonial law, Kim Ciesinski, attorney and owner of ADR Law, discusses her career path, momentous experiences, challenges and her vision for the future. Get inspired and listen to Kim as she shares her journey in these exciting podcast episodes!