The Maryland Request for Registration of a Foreign Child Custody Determination is a legal document used to establish the child custody rights of a parent who resides in a foreign country. This document is typically used in situations where one parent resides in a foreign country but has legal custody and visitation rights over the child who resides in Maryland. In order to register a foreign child custody determination in Maryland, the parent must complete the Request for Registration of a Foreign Child Custody Determination form and send it to the Maryland Department of Human Services, Office of Child Support Enforcement. The form must be accompanied by a certified copy of the foreign court order granting the parent custody rights. There are two types of Maryland Request for Registration of a Foreign Child Custody Determination: modification of an existing foreign child custody determination, and registration of a new foreign child custody determination. The modification form is used to modify an existing foreign court order, while the registration form is used to register a new foreign court order.