Section 36
Duration To Be Kept In The Children’s Welfare Home
1) An Abandoned Child shall, normally, be kept in the Children’s Welfare  Home until he attains the age of sixteen years. Provided that, if it seems that the Child of such age released from the Children Welfare Home may have to face the problem of livelihood, he may be kept in the Children Welfare Home until he attains the age of eighteen years.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the age bar to live in the Children’s Welfare Home does not apply in case of blind, disabled or mentally retarded Abandoned Child, until they are sent to the Children Welfare Home established for their living.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if the father, mother or the Guardian of the Abandoned Child desires to take the Child with them, the Chief of the Children  Welfare Home shall allow to take the Child at any time and prepare  a document for such hand over of the Child.