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Recently I left my ex's family plan to manage our kids accounts because there was no way to have separate cards to charge aps to.
I would still like to be able to manage my kids accounts but not be part of his family plan.
Is there a way to do this?
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iPhone 11, iOS 18
No, an account can only be part of one family group at a time and there can only be a single Organizer with their own payment methods.
You are not the first to be in this situation but I suspect that the requirements that enable Apple to offer Family Sharing are pretty rigid and do not allow Apple to make accommodations for this kind of situation. If you have a suggestion, send it to Apple: Product Feedback - Apple
Get a joint account for this purpose.
Thank you. We figured as much.
Just wanted to be able to still manage the kids accounts without having to use his card information.
How can I manage my kid's accounts without a part of family plan?
