Pennsylvania Petition For Voluntary Relinquishment of all Parental Rights and Duties to an Agency is a legal document that is required when a parent wishes to voluntarily relinquish all parental rights to an agency. This document is used in cases of adoption, guardianship, or other planned permanent living arrangements for a child. It is a formal request to the court to terminate the parental rights of the parent. There are two types of Pennsylvania Petition For Voluntary Relinquishment of all Parental Rights and Duties to an Agency: 1) Petition for Voluntary Relinquishment of Parental Rights with Consent of the Agency, and 2) Petition for Voluntary Relinquishment of Parental Rights without Consent of the Agency. The Petition for Voluntary Relinquishment of Parental Rights with Consent of the Agency is used when the agency to which the child will be placed or adopted has agreed to accept the child and the parent has given their consent to the relinquishment. This type of petition must include the name, address, and date of birth of the parent and child, the reasons for the relinquishment and the name and address of the agency to which the child will be placed. The Petition for Voluntary Relinquishment of Parental Rights without Consent of the Agency is used when the agency to which the child will be placed or adopted has refused to accept the child and the parent wishes to relinquish their parental rights regardless. This type of petition must include the name, address, and date of birth of the parent and child, the reasons for the relinquishment, and a statement from the parent that they are aware that the agency has refused to accept the child. In both cases, the court will review the petition and determine whether to grant the parent's request to relinquish their parental rights. If the court grants the petition, the parent's rights and duties as a parent will be terminated and the child will be placed in the custody of the agency.