Can a person be part of 2 family sharing groups?

Can a kid of 2 divorce parents be part of their family group (be with 2 different Apple ID?)

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 31, 2023 04:54 AM

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Posted on Oct 31, 2023 02:19 PM

Do you mean the child has two IDs?


An ID can only be part of one family at a time. If the child has two IDs then yes, each ID can be part of different families, but note that managing two IDs has its own difficulties since devices cannot be signed into multiple IDs at a time. Switching between IDs is not easy and there can be other issues:


See and remove your devices that are associated with Apple ID purchases - View and remove your devices that are associated with Apple ID purchases - Apple Support - Read "More about associated devices" at the end where it refers to the 90 day wait. This applies to re-downloading past purchases (you can make new purchases), automatic downloads, and iCloud based services such as Family Sharing, Match, and Apple Music.


Basically there is no satisfactory workaround to the family limit. You are not the first to have posted about this situation and you are welcome to provide feedback to Apple. I suspect there is no simple solution that would meet all the requirements of the parties involved since I have seen this issue posted here many times in the many years I have been on this forum..


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Oct 31, 2023 02:19 PM in response to romina7726

Do you mean the child has two IDs?


An ID can only be part of one family at a time. If the child has two IDs then yes, each ID can be part of different families, but note that managing two IDs has its own difficulties since devices cannot be signed into multiple IDs at a time. Switching between IDs is not easy and there can be other issues:


See and remove your devices that are associated with Apple ID purchases - View and remove your devices that are associated with Apple ID purchases - Apple Support - Read "More about associated devices" at the end where it refers to the 90 day wait. This applies to re-downloading past purchases (you can make new purchases), automatic downloads, and iCloud based services such as Family Sharing, Match, and Apple Music.


Basically there is no satisfactory workaround to the family limit. You are not the first to have posted about this situation and you are welcome to provide feedback to Apple. I suspect there is no simple solution that would meet all the requirements of the parties involved since I have seen this issue posted here many times in the many years I have been on this forum..


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Mar 3, 2024 07:59 PM in response to barbiedoll41

Others have reported that and I have no idea why you would see it if both of you have your countries set to be the same. Ask Apple, and if you find out please let us know because I have seen similar posts by others.


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