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
Don’t Lose Track of the Return on Your Investment
Today online, there was a discussion among lawyers about how you define success, and how we should all track our time to measure the return on our investment. Afterwards, I could not help but think what if everyone went through this exercise? Hopefully by now you've learned to define success for yourself, and you haven't lost sight of the fact that the best return on your investment of time is those personal relationships you make in life-- because that is your legacy in the end, not how much money you made for your company. In the last eight years, I have to make some very difficult decisions with significant financial consequences, both at work and at home. While running my own firm in order to have more of a work-life balance, I have paid very close attention to the return on my investment-- of both time and money. As a result, I am much more conscious of where I spend my resources and what those efforts yield. Last year, I made huge sacrifices in time and my personal spending in order to pursue my family reunification. That's obviously an extreme situation that most thankfully won't have to go through, but do take a look at your personal relationships and ask yourself whether you are happy with the return of your [...]
Love and Modern Technology
Tomorrow on MMCTV, I get to talk about how modern technology is being used in divorce cases-- GPS tracking devices, spyware, and all other sorts of ridiculous things are being used to uncover a spouse's infidelity these days-- and NOT all of that stuff is legal. So guess what-- someone can spend hundreds of dollars on all this crap, and it may never be used in a courtroom if information was illegally obtained. Post-divorce, people will spend thousands more on technology-- signing up for dating sites or going through extreme "divorce makeovers" getting facelifts, tummy tucks, liposuction, breast implants, etc. all in order to re-enter the dating scene while feeling and looking their best. While I totally support someone's desire to embrace all that modern medicine and the internet can offer us to help find a new love, I do wonder if it precisely this obsession with modern technology that is driving couples apart in the first place? As a GenXer that loves to blog, tweet, text, use Facebook and LinkedIn on almost a daily basis to stay connected with so many, it may surprise you guys to hear that it is old school ways of showing affection that actually make me melt. Emails sometimes wind up in spam; texts can get sent to the wrong numbers; FB posts or [...]
Sex, Lies and Videotapes- All Part of a Regular Day
Every day at work I hear all sorts of stories about people's dysfunctional marriages, including all the lies, sex scandals, and drug or alcohol abuse, which are among the leading factors contributing to the demise of a marriage. This week, someone asked me what I thought was the number one reason for so many divorces, and his guess was either disagreements over finances or adultery. He was shocked to hear that in my opinion the top two contributors causing so many break ups are (1) unrealistic expectations and (2) poor coping skills for dealing with stress. Let's take unrealistic expectations first-- many people take their loved ones for granted. We all get tied up with work, our kids, other obligations, but you have to make your partner feel like a priority otherwise s/he will start to think that perhaps the grass is greener on the other side... And, here is a newsflash- in a world where most no longer believe in vows that say "til death do us part," thinking you can slack off once you take that walk down the aisle is a big mistake. It used to be that only celebrities in Hollywood or politicians on the Hill were surrounded by temptation. Thanks to modern technology, that is no longer the case. You can have random strangers contact [...]
Tips for Families with Special Needs Children
Families with special needs children, which are on the rise across the country, have a substantially greater chance of divorcing-- over 80% in fact, and the risk actualy increases as their children get older. Here are some reasons why: (1) the expenses related to these children can be astronomical-- doctors, tutors, medicines, attorneys, therapists, not all of which may be covered by insurance add a lot of financial stress to the family's budget; (2) if a child has a behavioral disorder or disciplinary issues, this may cause friction between the parents; and (3) whereas a mainstream child tends to become more independant around age 7-8, the special needs child may actually need more assistance at this time. The emotional and financial toll combined put these families at a huge risk of falling apart. There is a debate as to whether there are more special needs children now because parents are waiting longer to have them, or perhaps we are just more aware of the issues, like ADHD, autism and dyslexia. Either way, it is important to increase public awareness of the problems these families face, and I was glad to share this information on national radio this week. For those that missed the segment, I hope others will share this blog with anyone that has a special needs child. Parents [...]