The Maryland Petition For Enforcement of A Foreign Child Custody Determination is a legal document used to enforce a foreign child custody determination in the state of Maryland. This document is used when one parent has been given custody of a child in a foreign court and the other parent is in Maryland. The petition is filed in the Circuit Court of the county in which the parent resides. The petition must include the name of the foreign court, the date of the foreign court's ruling, a copy of the foreign court's decree, and a statement of the petitioner's rights and responsibilities with respect to the child. The petitioner must also show that the foreign court had legal authority over the parties and the subject, and that the foreign court's decision has not been modified or vacated by a court of competent jurisdiction. In addition, if the petitioner is seeking to enforce a foreign child support order, they must also provide copies of the foreign court's order and any other documents that prove that the foreign court had jurisdiction to enter the order. Depending on the circumstances, there may be two types of Maryland Petition For Enforcement of A Foreign Child Custody Determination: a direct enforcement petition and an indirect enforcement petition. A direct enforcement petition is used when the foreign court's decree provides for direct enforcement in Maryland, such as when the foreign court's decree requires the payment of child support or other relief directly in Maryland. An indirect enforcement petition is used when the foreign court's decree does not provide for direct enforcement in Maryland, such as when the foreign court's decree requires the payment of child support or other relief outside of Maryland.