Complete a Complaint for Custody (CC-DR-004) to ask to the court to grant you custody. NOTE: Use this form if there is no court order for child custody to which you are a party.Use this form only if there is already a court order for custody or visitation AND you were named as a plaintiff or defendant in that court case. This article is designed to give you general information on how courts decide custody and visitation rights in Maryland. To start, file a Complaint for Custody form and other required forms with the Maryland Circuit Court. A custody matter must be filed in the Maryland Circuit Court that has jurisdiction over the matter.