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:
Latest Blog Posts by GenXSmartie
What Happens When Acts of God Intervene?
This weekend, the DC Area was hit by a terrible storm that left thousands without power. Many trees in my neighborhood fell and destroyed several cars. One tree behind my building caused a power line to go down and a fire broke out; meanwhile the building next door had a tree fall on top of the roof. In the middle of the night, I had to pack an emergency bag and wait for instructions on whether to evacuate-- but our egress was blocked by trees on the road, so immediate escape was not an option. Somehow, my son slept through everything-- completely oblivious to the chaos around us. The next morning, with the threat of peril behind us, I have to admit I felt wiped out. In the last 18 months, this area has been hit with a severe snowstorm aka Snowmaggeden, two earthquakes, a hurricane, and now this tornado. It is almost as if these Acts of God are trying to highlight a reality I've been trying to ignore for some time: we are all human, and no one is invincable. This begs the question a lot of us try to avoid: can you weather life's storms alone? Humbly, I accept that the answer is no. Thankfully, I did not have to dwell on these thoughts for very long. [...]
Love & Modern Technology
Some new stats were recently released, and I have to say they leave me greatly concerned about our society's ability to maintain healthy, loving relationships. The two that give me the most pause are the following: (1) 15% of the people surveyed said that they would rather give up sex than go without their iphones for a weekend; and (2) 65% said they wouldn't be able to live without their iphone, while another 1% said they couldn't live without Facebook. Seriously? Don't get me wrong, I embrace modern technology and all it has to offer to help us professionally or facilitate our personal connections-- but to actually feel like you can't live without your phone for a weekend or that you'd prefer the company of some gadget over your partner is ridiculous. Clearly this instrument is filling a void that isn't actually being addressed in your personal relationships. To develop true personal connections, you need to make time for that person and show them that they are a priority in your life. No one I know has ESP, so unless you actually reach out and tell that person that you are thinking about them, wondering how they are doing, and that you want to see them-- how is someone supposed to know that they rank in your life? Checking in [...]
Striking a Balance Together
This weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a beautiful wedding on Maryland's Eastern shore. It was a second wedding for both bride and groom, and the rabbi did a lovely job of pointing out the strengths that they each brings to this new union. Their styles are indeed very different-- the groom is more of a strong, quiet type, while the bride is much more outgoing, assertive and independant. The message we were all left with was that some of the best couples learn to play off their different strengths and balance each other out. Indeed from my what I have gleaned from the successful couples I know, as well as my own experience, is that there's always one that is more of an extrovert while the other is more of an introvert. One is generally more assertive, while the other is more laid back. Together, they find a way to beautifully balance each other out. Unfortunately, when I'm with someone that is at least on par with my competitive, aggressive and opinionated nature, if an argument arises, it quickly can become a battle of wits and wills. Even after all my training as a mediator and Collaborative Professional, I have my moments, and so I recognize that I am far better suited with someone that can remain calm [...]
Father’s Day, Redefined
For years I dreaded Father's Day. Everyone else I knew had some reason to celebrate, except me. I knew nothing about my dad, and I always just wondered stupid things like whether I looked like anyone from his side of the family, if anyone had eyes similar to mine, did I inherit any of his traits... Basic things that so many of my friends took for granted. Without any pictures or stories to glean this information from, I was left wondering for many, many years-- until now. This past weekend, I got to enjoy my first Father's Day with my dad, who came to DC for the Fancy Food Show. Many of my friends think of me as someone who dares to dream big-- yet never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would get to spend Father's Day with my own father, and now that we have had a little over a year to get comfortable with one another, the pictures and stories I always craved are finally being shared with me. Turns out, both physically and in my personality, I seem to have a strong resemblance to my paternal grandmother. I've chased many kites in my life (you'd have to recall Kite Runner to get that reference), but I have to say the sweetest one was [...]