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 Makes or Breaks a Relationship?
Yesterday, on the Washington Post Express FB Live segment of Baggage Check, I got to cover major issues that come up for couples with respect to money. But hopefully it is clear that money is just the topic, and the real issue is usually something much deeper like a need for safety and security, transparency, honesty and not having someone dictate terms. In order to understand the real issues at play, you have to be curious-- in other words don't just state your position, but ask your partner why s/he disagrees with it or has a different point of view. There are, however, some bigger, and perhaps far more disturbing issues that I see everyday with my divorce clients, and after 18 years of collecting horror stories here are some of the worst things you can do in a relationship: 1. Failing to disclose that you have an STD, especially incurable ones like HIV or herpes. To knowingly transmit a virus that will harm another human being is truly unforgivable. 2. Making your problems your partner's problems. It simply isn't fair to make poor choices (like not saving enough for a rainy day, racking up credit card debt needlessly, getting a DUI, not paying bills that impact your credit score, or having an affair) that now impact your partner. 3. [...]
Can You Rise Strong?
Every day I see victims of horrible occurrences transform into strong survivors that overcome life's setbacks and move forward with formidable courage that inspires everyone else around them. This is what I love most about being a divorce lawyer-- not just seeing this metamorphosis, but actually being a central part of it. For over 18 years, I have essentially been collecting data on (a) what causes relationships to fall apart, (b) how different people manage their emotions during a time of turmoil, and (c) who comes out on top at the end of this process. Today, I want to focus on the last part of my information gathering-- because those who come out strongest at the end of the whole divorce process all share some very similar characteristics that we can all learn from: Openness- While everyone has a story as to what they believe caused the demise of the relationship, those that are open to hearing a different point of view also prove to be the ones most likely to show flexibility and creativity in reaching a resolution, while those that are not open to seeing things from anyone else's perspective (including mine or the judicial system's way of handling certain issues) will most likely fail at reaching a settlement and be highly disappointed when they learn that divorce court [...]
15 Ways Getting Engaged Changes Men Forever
The moment is here. You’ve met someone good enough to convince you that permanently deleting Tinder is a good idea. She’s funny. She’s charming. She’s beautiful. She’s smart enough to talk circles around you—and eloquently, at that. Yes, you’re officially ready to get engaged. Pulling the trigger on a proposal is likely the most significant decision you’ll have made in your life until this point. For the first time, you’re truly committing to something—in this case, someone—other than yourself. And that changes a man, whether it’s a palpably (hey, you’re hitting the gym more often!), or more subtly (would you look at that… you’re more of a team player now!). So here are the biggest ways you will find yourself inexorably changed after you’ve slid the ringer on her finger. And please, after you pop the question, make sure you and your partner have these ten pre-marriage conversations. Read the Full Article in BestLife
Difficult Clients: What To Do and When To Let Go by Tracy Schorn in Washington Lawyer
Regina DeMeo, a family law attorney in Bethesda, Maryland, had one such case. "I've been doing this for 18 years. Only 5 percent of my cases ever go to trial." That's because most people are reasonable, says DeMeo, "They do the cost-benefit analysis" and arrive at some sort of compromise. But not the ex-wife of one of her clients, who DeMeo says has cost her client over $120,000 in court costs over two years, defending himself. "She does not stop." Even when she loses? "Especially when she loses," says DeMeo, rattling off a litany of emergency filings, requests for protection from abuse orders, motions to compel or contempt motions, custody evaluations, demanded (and then rejected) exceptions, and motions to reconsider. "We never get a break. We were required to try mediation. It went nowhere. It was like Chinese water torture," DeMeo says. Read the Full Article in Washington Lawyer