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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Do You Need Some Ideas For A Romantic Getaway?
Whether you have been married for over a decade, or only been dating a few months, it is important to carve out some time for a romantic getaway, and you don't need to spend a fortune. If you want to wait for a last-minute deal, there are plenty of those available, or if you are more of a planner, you can take your time shopping around for a cheap flight and/or hotel deal. Either way, you don't even need to spend a full week away, just take a few days to get a change of scenery, part from the usual weekly routine, and enjoy some quality time on an adventure with your significant other. For those of you in need of some ideas, here are some of my favorites right along the East Coast: New York City- For those of us that live in DC, this is an easy 4 hour drive or train ride. All you might need is 48 hours to catch a show, enjoy a great meal, wander around some museums, galleries or shops throughout the city, and just take in all the energy around you. There really is no other place like this, and I'm not just saying that because I am originally from this lively city. New England- Boston is a fun city, full of [...]
What Is Financial Infidelity?
Financial infidelity is not a legal ground for divorce anywhere that I'm aware of, but just because it may not be illegal doesn't make it right. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should do it. Let me give you some examples of what financial infidelity looks like: Scenario 1 You and your spouse have agreed not to incur any expense over $300 without consulting each other. But then someone turns around and racks up thousands in credit card debt, decides to buy a new car, promises to pay for grad school for an adult child from a previous relationship, or decides s/he needs to take a break and goes on an expensive trip without the other party. Did this person breach a legal contract? No, but he certainly demonstrated a complete disregard for the commitment he made to his spouse, who is now left with a major dilemma: how many of these reckless decisions should I continue to weather before I need to pull the plug? Scenario 2 As a couple, you discuss the importance of paying down debt and saving for a rainy day fund while you each maintain your separate accounts. You each pay the agreed to amount into your joint account for joint expenses, so you assume each is doing his/her part properly [...]
Are You Drifting Apart From Your Partner?
We've all had moments where we seem to just instantly connect with someone-- there's good chemistry, witty banter, and lots of common interests. When you are both on your "A game," it is very easy to keep this going for quite a while. This is what we call the honeymoon phase, and the reason everyone says "enjoy it while it lasts" is because we all know that eventually, real life creeps in and abruptly interrupts your fairy tale romance. Now, remember this saying: you don't know what you don't know. It's not until you live under one roof and experience challenges together that you get to truly know someone. This is when your partner's problems unfortunately become your problems too. So maybe the stress trigger that brings out the worst in someone is the loss of his/her job, a sudden drop in his/her financial resources, a death or major illness in the family, or a child from a previous relationship that starts acting out. Perhaps you thought you were on the same page about the importance of saving or how much to spend, but that theory isn't playing out well in actual practice. Or sadly, there are plenty of occasions when a person only discovers after the exchange of vows that the other individual failed to disclose an illness, addiction, [...]
Are You Ready To De-clutter Emotionally?
23 years ago, I graduated from college with nothing but debt, and blind faith I suppose that as time went on I would be able to dig myself out of the red while pursing a fulfilling legal career. Admittedly, there was not a lot of opportunity for self-reflection those first 15 years after graduation-- the pressures of law school and then work, coupled with the demands of marriage and parenting left little time for much else. These were whirlwind years, which for many of us GenXers were really all about survival. But now that our children are older, and our careers are much more established, I find a lot of us in our 40's are trying to find ways to simplify our lives and carve out more time for ourselves, to pursue those things that really make us happy. It truly is a great place to be when you finally feel like you have checked off all the boxes you were supposed to tick off by now, so how about taking a second to step off the treadmill, catch your breath, and maybe give yourself a little credit? Appreciate just how far you've come up until now. Hopefully, you are past the point of comparing yourself to others to measure success, and instead you have learned to define it [...]