ANSWER TO ☐ COMPLAINT ☐ PETITION ☐ MOTION. (Md. If you have been served with divorce, custody, visitation or child support papers, you must file an answer if you want to participate in the case.Most Maryland family law court forms are in this index. To respond to the Complaint, you should file an "Answer to Petition for Custody," Form CC-DR-050 (mdcourts.gov). To respond, you should file an Answer to Petition for Custody Form CCDR050 (mdcourts.gov). This article is designed to give you general information on how courts decide custody and visitation rights in Maryland. An Answer is a written response to the allegations made in a Complaint, Petition, or Motion. You should respond with an answer and counterclaim for child custody. Responding allows you to clarify anything and tell the court what you want. Here are the forms you need to file your answer.