The Maryland Petition for Enforcement of a Foreign Child Custody Determination is a court document used to enforce a foreign court order or judgment that has been made regarding the custody of a child. This document is used in cases where a foreign court has issued a judgment in a custody dispute between two parties and the judgment needs to be enforced in the state of Maryland. It can also be used if a foreign court has issued an order in an ongoing custody dispute and the order needs to be enforced in Maryland. There are two types of Maryland Petition for Enforcement of a Foreign Child Custody Determination: (1) a petition for enforcement of a foreign child custody determination under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (McCrea), and (2) a petition for enforcement of a foreign child custody determination under the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (CARA). Both types of petitions can be filed in the state of Maryland.