If My Loved One is Transferred to a Baker Act Facility, Do I Have Any Say in Where They Go?

You’ve taken your loved one to the hospital to get help for mental illness or substance use, and now they’ve been Baker Acted and are being transferred to a Baker Act facility.
Do you get any say in where they go?
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If your loved one is involuntarily committed under the Baker Act, the first 72 hours are critical.
This is your best window of opportunity to fight for your loved one and your right to have a say in their care.
If you do not seek legal counsel and petition the courts to have your loved one released immediately, or at least transferred to a facility of your choosing, they could be committed to a Baker Act facility for up to 6 months. You’ll likely have no say in their treatment, the length of time they’re held, or even where they’re held.
I’ve worked with families who have taken their loved one to the hospital to get help only to have them Baker Acted and transferred to a facility hundreds of miles away. These families are frustrated and worried, and hours away from their loved one. They have no idea how their loved one is being treated or if they’re even safe.
Once your loved one has been Baker Acted, it’s a race to the courthouse – you must get there before the facility does to protect your loved one and their legal rights.
Don’t take chances with your loved one’s care.
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If your loved one has been involuntarily committed, you need an attorney that truly understands the Baker Act – all 121 pages of it! Please don’t wait until it’s too late – call today.