The Pennsylvania Petition to Transfer For Persons In Involuntary Treatment is a document allowing an individual in involuntary treatment, such as psychiatric hospitalization, to transfer their care to another facility. This petition is used when an individual needs to transfer from a facility they are currently in to another facility that will provide better care or services. The petition can be filed by either an individual or a legal guardian. There are two types of Pennsylvania Petition to Transfer For Persons In Involuntary Treatment: the Petition for Transfer of Care for Involuntary Treatment and the Petition for Transfer of Care for Involuntary Treatment by an Agent. The Petition for Transfer of Care for Involuntary Treatment is used when an individual is seeking to transfer from one facility to another. The Petition for Transfer of Care for Involuntary Treatment by an Agent is used when a legal guardian is seeking to transfer an individual from one facility to another. Both petitions require the individual's consent and the consent of the legal guardian, if applicable.