can organizer be changed?

family sharing plan, we need to change the organizer

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Posted on Feb 3, 2024 1:55 PM

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Posted on Feb 4, 2024 9:47 AM

To change Organizer you have to disband the current family and set up a new Family group with the different Organizer.


How to leave Family Sharing --> Leave Family Sharing - Apple Support


How to set up Family Sharing --> Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support


You don't mention if young children are involved, in which case this can get very messy.


From: Hi, how do I make me to family organizer,… - Apple Community

"If there are children under 13 years old, the new organizer needs to leave the existing family, set up the new family, and then the under 13 years old children can be transferred to the new family. Then disband the old family and join the new family."


Move a child to another group using Family Sharing ---> Move a child to another group using Family Sharing - Apple Support


From: Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support

"Remember, you can only join one family at a time, and you can only switch to a different family group once per year." August 2022


Note that when doing this you may wish to set up temporary, individual bridging subscriptions to any Apple services such as iCloud and Apple Music subscriptions. If there is a time when a person who is using a subscription is no longer covered by a family plan during the transition they may lose access to features of those services, such as losing Apple Music playlists.



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Feb 4, 2024 9:47 AM in response to Picolina

To change Organizer you have to disband the current family and set up a new Family group with the different Organizer.


How to leave Family Sharing --> Leave Family Sharing - Apple Support


How to set up Family Sharing --> Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support


You don't mention if young children are involved, in which case this can get very messy.


From: Hi, how do I make me to family organizer,… - Apple Community

"If there are children under 13 years old, the new organizer needs to leave the existing family, set up the new family, and then the under 13 years old children can be transferred to the new family. Then disband the old family and join the new family."


Move a child to another group using Family Sharing ---> Move a child to another group using Family Sharing - Apple Support


From: Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support

"Remember, you can only join one family at a time, and you can only switch to a different family group once per year." August 2022


Note that when doing this you may wish to set up temporary, individual bridging subscriptions to any Apple services such as iCloud and Apple Music subscriptions. If there is a time when a person who is using a subscription is no longer covered by a family plan during the transition they may lose access to features of those services, such as losing Apple Music playlists.



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