Apple family disband and removal

I have tried numerous times to remove people from Apple Family and disband (I am the organizer). I get no error message, it’s just still there. I am able to click on the “stop using” or “remove” options, but it does nothing. What can I do? All of the accounts are adults.

iPhone 13

Posted on Jul 6, 2023 7:25 AM

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Jul 6, 2023 7:29 AM in response to renae188

Have you refreshed your device by restarting? If they still appear I suggest you contact Apple:

Refer to this document for ways to contact Apple ➞ Choose your country or region - Official Apple Support

Select your country (also look for "other" regions), then a product. If you don't see one that handles your issue then keep experimenting with selections until you reach one that gets you a chat session or a telephone call and get the representative to redirect you.

or:

Contact Apple for support and service by telephone ➞ Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support

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