How to Leave a Family Sharing Group: What to Know

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Remove yourself from a Family Sharing group easily

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: November 3, 2025 Fact Checked

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Want to leave Apple's Family Sharing? If you're 13 or older with no Screen Time enabled, you can easily do so from your device's settings. Once a member leaves or is removed from a family group, they'll no longer have access to shared files and accounts, including photos, music, and subscriptions. Here's how to leave Family Sharing on an iPhone, iPad, or computer running macOS.

How do I leave Family Sharing?

To leave family sharing on iPhone or iPad, tap Settings and tap Family. Tap your name, and then tap Stop Using Family Sharing. This can't be done if you're under 13 years old or if you have parental controls (Screen Time) enabled.

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Using an iPhone or iPad

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   Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings

   

   . You'll usually find it on the home screen. If you are 13 or older and you don't have parental controls enabled, you can remove yourself from a family group. If you're the organizer for the family group, you can remove other members as needed.

   • If you are the family organizer, you can't leave the family without disbanding the entire group.
   • If you are 13 or older and have parental controls or Screen Time enabled, you cannot remove yourself from a family group.
   • It's not possible to remove a child under 13 from your family group. You'll have to transfer them to another group instead. Contact the organizer for the other group and ask that they invite your child to join.
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   Tap Family. If you're using an older version of iOS, tap your name at the top first.
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   Tap your name. If you're using an older version of iOS, tap Family Sharing instead.
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   Select the user you want to remove. If you want to leave the family yourself, tap your own name. Otherwise, tap the name of the family member you want to remove from the group.
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   Tap Stop Using Family Sharing. This removes you from the family. If you're the organizer, this will disband the family group.

   • If you're removing someone else, tap Remove (person's name) from Sharing Group at the bottom of the screen.
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Using a Mac

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   Click the menu. It's at the top-left corner of the screen. As long as you are 13 or older and don't have parental controls enabled, you can remove yourself from a family group. If you're the organizer for the family group, you can remove other members as needed.

   • If you are the family organizer, you can't leave the family without disbanding the entire group.
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   Click System Settings. This is in the drop-down menu. If you're using an older version of macOS, this will be System Preferences.
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   Click Family, then your name. If you're using an older version of macOS, click iCloud, and then Manage Family.
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   Click Stop Using Family Sharing. This removes you from the family. If you're the organizer, this will disband the family group.

   • If you're removing someone else, click Remove (person's name) from Sharing Group at the bottom of the screen.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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   Why can't I leave family sharing? If you don't see the option to leave family sharing, your account may have parental controls enabled. You must have this feature disabled before you can leave family sharing.

   • If your account is marked as 13 or under, you can't leave the family. You must be transferred to another group by the organizer, or you must delete your account and create a new one.
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   Will the owner be notified if I leave Family Sharing? Yes. When you leave a Family Sharing group, other family members will be notified that you're no longer a member and that your content is no longer shared.
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   Can I turn off Screen Time by myself? You can only disable Screen Time on your account if you have the passcode. If you're the one who set the Screen Time passcode, you can reset it using your Apple ID.
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   What if I can't disable Screen Time? If you can't disable Screen Time, you won't be able to leave family sharing on that Apple ID. If you need the device, you can create a new Apple ID and reset the device to use it without family sharing. However, any content, apps, or purchases will still be tied to the old Apple ID.
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   What happens when you stop family sharing? When you leave family sharing, you'll no longer have access to services, purchases, and content that was shared with you by other family sharing group members. Your location and devices will also be removed from the family Find My list.
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  Will the owner get a notification if I leave?

  

  Tyler Grieger

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  Yes, the organiser of the family will get notified. Although you do have to be over the age of 13 years old to leave family sharing.

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