No longer a Parent/Guardian or Organiser

My child is now 16 and I no longer want to be her Parent/Guardian or Organiser. How do I change this?


iPhone SE (3rd generation)

Posted on Nov 12, 2025 3:02 PM

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Posted on Nov 12, 2025 3:46 PM

Somebody has to the the Family Sharing Organizer or else you have to disband the family group entirely. To change Organizer you have to disband the family entirely and form another one with a new Organizer. More about the structure here: How to set up Family Sharing on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac - Apple Support


If your child is above a threshold age for the country where you live (typically 13) they should be able to leave on their own, or you can remove the child from the family group.


Read this support article about managing membership of a family sharing group --> How to leave or remove a member from a Family Sharing group - Apple Support

Follow the shortcut to:

- How to leave a family sharing group --> How to leave or remove a member from a Family Sharing group - Apple Support

- How to remove anyone 13 or over if you are the Organizer. --> How to leave or remove a member from a Family Sharing group - Apple Support

- Disband a family group --> How to leave or remove a member from a Family Sharing group - Apple Support


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Nov 12, 2025 3:46 PM in response to TamLanc

Somebody has to the the Family Sharing Organizer or else you have to disband the family group entirely. To change Organizer you have to disband the family entirely and form another one with a new Organizer. More about the structure here: How to set up Family Sharing on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac - Apple Support


If your child is above a threshold age for the country where you live (typically 13) they should be able to leave on their own, or you can remove the child from the family group.


Read this support article about managing membership of a family sharing group --> How to leave or remove a member from a Family Sharing group - Apple Support

Follow the shortcut to:

- How to leave a family sharing group --> How to leave or remove a member from a Family Sharing group - Apple Support

- How to remove anyone 13 or over if you are the Organizer. --> How to leave or remove a member from a Family Sharing group - Apple Support

- Disband a family group --> How to leave or remove a member from a Family Sharing group - Apple Support


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