DC and MD Matrimonial Lawyer Focusing on Custody, Divorce and Prenups
For over 20 years, Regina A. DeMeo has been helping families in MD and DC with custody and divorce issues either through mediation, litigation or advocacy. She is an alumna of Georgetown University and GW University Law School, who is nationally recognized as a top matrimonial attorney. She is frequently quoted in the media for her ideas to promote healthier relationships and featured in the Washington Post, ABA Journal and Bethesda Magazine for her care and commitment to her clients. As a legal commentator, she has appeared on Washington Post Express Facebook Live, ABC tv, Good Morning America, MMCTV, YouTube and Sirius XM, and has been quoted in various magazines, books and journals across the country.
Regina offers appointments in Maryland and DC. Her areas of practice include:
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Leaning In as a Single Parent
Sheryl Sandberg has certainly done a great job of raising the visibilty of the mommy wars, where one camp wants to focus on being home with their kids while the other wants to continue to promote the role of women in the workforce. I clearly fall into the latter category, but then again, I also did not have a choice after my divorce. Many single parents lose the luxury of staying home with their kids once there are two households to manage instead of one, and we actually have to lean in at work more because that is the only way our family will thrive. Truth be told, the idea of being a single mother was my worst nightmare come true. I already saw how hard it was for my mother to raise me on her own when I was growing up, and I had ZERO intention of following in her footsteps. So, I followed the cookie cutter path of graduating from all top tier schools; I got married and bought a house, and by the time I was 31 I had the dog, the Merc, the six figure salary and the kid-- and then the following year I had the worst meltdown of my life. We fired the nanny, sold the house, got rid of the Merc, and I had to slash all expenses so [...]
Stand By Your Man- Is This Still a Viable Option?
Many have asked me to weigh in on Huma Abedin's decision to stand by her husband, Anthony Weiner, and it is with great reluctance that I am doing so because the truth be told, I don't deal with the situations where women decide to stay in a marriage after they find out their husbands have betrayed them. This is not to say it doesn't happen every single day, but what I am pointing out is that as a divorce attorney, I only see the ones who choose to leave. So, if I personally don't feel qualified to give an opinion here on what Huma should do, I fail to understand how over 39% of people polled feel qualified to say she should leave. Unless you have walked a mile in her shoes, it is impossible to pass judgment here. Back in the day, when divorce was seen as the kiss of death, and so many women relied on their husband's to provide financially for the family, they essentially had to put up with a lot, including not just affairs, but verbal, physical or emotional abuse, total manipulation, alcohol or drug addictions, etc. Thankfully, we have made substantial progress since the 50's, and not only has the stigma of divorce faded, but women are far more self-sufficient. Most women do work and have some financial resources of their [...]
Break Away from the Herd!
Half my readers are women, who often complain about the dearth of men. The other half are guys, who are very open with me about the mistakes that women make in the dating game. I often feel like a U.N. peacekeeper trying to help negotiate a treaty between two warring nations. Seriously, this should not be so difficult! As one of my fellow bloggers, Austin Blood, said recently: If you want to date guys, you have to learn to think like them. Why? Well, once you start to understand them, they won't drive you crazy-- and nothing repels guys more than signs of a crazy chick. Before you can even start to understand one another, however, you first have to meet, so, first things first-- I have women that say they just aren't even meeting guys; meanwhile I have guys lamenting about the fact that girls go out in huge groups making it impossible to approach anyone. I have to give it to guys on this one-- they are right, attractive women that are not talking to guys need to carefully consider what steps they are proactively taking to make themsevles approachable. Are you making eye contact and smiling? These two simple things can go a long way, and yet you have to be aware of your surroundings. Ladies, let me ask you this: have you [...]
Top 12 Blogs About Love
We all struggle with love-- in its various forms, and that is why over the last 2 1/2 years, I've been blogging about it. Essentially, this blog has been a very public journal while I've gone in search of my father, become a big sister, dealt with the aftermath of my own divorce and the challenges of dating in the 21st century, all while playing mom and trying to be a superstar attorney. Many of my friends have recently asked me, "how do you do it all?" Well, I guess I never bought into the notion that you can't have your cake and eat it too. The fact is life is not easy for anyone, but I've had the distinct advantage over the last 15 years as a divorce attorney to learn from some of the worse mistakes people make in life. By sharing your stories, you've all helped me avoid some major disasters in my own life. I've had a front row seat to some of the worse train wrecks in town, and after witnessing so much carnage, I was able to make some very difficult choices early on in my own life in the hopes of steering my train in a different direction. Honestly, I no longer know in which direction I am heading, but I have learned to just enjoy the journey and not worry about the final [...]