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What happens to Apple ID when child turns 18?

Your account is under age.
So it has certain restrictions including turning ON Family Sharing. By default Under Age accounts are restricted as per general policy. Once your account ages to 18 or above then no restrictions will be in place.
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What happens to Apple Family Sharing when child turns 18?

It's on by default for any children under 13. You'll be asked to set up Ask to Buy when you invite anyone under 18 to your family group. If a family member turns 18 and the family organizer turns off Ask to Buy, the family organizer can't turn it on again.
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Do Apple parental controls turn off at 18?

You cannot exert any of the Screen Time controls over anyone who is ≥18 according to the birthday on their Apple ID. Click back into Settings and then Screen Time (Step 10). You should see the child you just added (Step 11) and then you'll want to enable Screen Time for that child (Step 12).
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What age does Apple parental controls end?

Once your child reaches the age of 13 (or equivalent minimum age depending on jurisdiction), they will be permitted to maintain their account without participating in Family Sharing.
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Does it matter what age you put for Apple ID?

Children under 13 can't create an Apple ID on their own. (This age varies by region.) But if you're the family organizer or a guardian, you can create an Apple ID for your child.
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What happens to Apple ID when child turns 13?

Can a 17 year old have their own Apple ID?

Yes, yes they can. Apple IDs set to an age over 13, can exist on their own without being part of a Family Sharing Group.
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Can I change my Apple ID without losing everything?

If you no longer use the email address that's associated with your Apple ID, you can change it. You won't lose access to your contacts, purchases, or other account information.
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Can my parents check my phone at 18?

So realistically, if the phone was a gift to you by your parents before you were an adult, since you are now an adult you have a right to privacy in all your affairs, including your mobile phone.
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At what age does Family Sharing turn off?

Children under 13 years old must be part of a family group managed by a parent or guardian. To remove a child from one group, you or another guardian needs to invite them to join their group.
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When should parents stop using parental controls?

When you give a kid a device will determine how long a parent is going to be monitoring them, though not all parents agree on when they should give up control. As we showed in our previous survey coverage, parents tend to agree that they have to monitor kids up to about age 10.
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How do I allow over 18 content on my iPhone?

Go to Settings and tap Screen Time. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and enter your Screen Time passcode. Tap Content Restrictions, then tap Web Content. Choose Unrestricted Access, Limit Adult Websites or Allowed Websites.
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Can I leave Family Sharing at 18?

As long as you are 13 or older, 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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Should my child have their own Apple ID?

An Apple ID is the account that you use with Messages, the App Store, and other Apple services. Everyone should have their own Apple ID, so don't share your Apple ID with your child. If your child uses your Apple ID, your child will have access to all your personal content, including text messages and photos.
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Should I put my real birthday on Apple ID?

It's important to have your correct birth date on file with your Apple ID. It's used in features like Family Sharing and in some cases, it might be used to help reset your password.
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What happens when Family Sharing is turned off?

When a Family Sharing group is disbanded, all members immediately lose access to the shared content and subscriptions. Note: If a child is in the Family Sharing group, the organizer must move them to another group or delete their Apple ID before disbanding the group.
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What can parents see in Family Sharing?

Everyone's personal files and preferences stay private

When you share iCloud+, family members can't see each others' photos, files, or documents. And when you share other subscriptions like Apple Music, Apple Fitness+, or Apple TV+, each person sees their own preferences and recommendations — not the whole family's.
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How does parent remove child from Family Sharing?

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap Family. If you don't see Family, tap your name, then tap Family Sharing.
  3. Tap the name of the family member that you want to remove.
  4. Tap Remove [your family member's name] from Family.
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Can my parents go through my stuff when I'm 18?

Yes they can, it may be called theft and you may want to inform the authorities. If the “Your stuff” was gotten before you were 18 legally it may belong to your parents and unless they have given it to you at 18 it's still theirs.
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Can your parents legally tell you what to do at 18?

Legally in the US you are considered an adult at 18. This entitles you to make your own decisions and responsibilities about your health, job, schooling, etc. At the same time there are things put in place that allow your parents to step in and help/have some control if you want/they want.
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Why parents shouldn't take away phones at night?

Taking away a teen's phone interferes with their social life, which can drive a wedge between parent and teen. It's helpful to make the punishment related to the misbehavior, so taking away your teen's phone for a misbehavior like breaking curfew doesn't usually make sense.
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Will I lose my photos if I get a new Apple ID?

When changing to the new ID, there may be some data loss, but you can minimize it. If syncing photos with iCloud, ensure Optimization is turned off in Settings/Your Name/iCloud/Photos and/or in Photos/Preferences/iCloud. Then make sure full resolution photos are on the device/computer.
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Can 2 iPhones have the same Apple ID?

Part 1: Can I Use the Same Apple ID on Two Phones

Yes, you can. People can use the same iCloud account on up to 10 devices. However, when using the same Apple ID on two iPhones, you should do it without Mirroring.
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Can you have two Apple IDs on one phone?

Not many people are aware of this, but it is possible to sign in and use multiple Apple IDs on an iPhone or iPad. You can log in and set up multiple Apple IDs on an iOS device from the Settings app, and use them for different purposes like contacts, email, notes, bookmarks, etc.
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What is the difference between a Apple ID and a child Apple ID?

The difference between child and adult accounts is the birth date set for the account. If your account is set to under 18 years of age the account is considered a child.
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Do Apple parental controls turn off at 13?

What happens to parental controls once a child turns 13? Nothing. Parental Controls remain on regardless of age unless and until they are turned off by whoever set them or knows the Screen Time password for them. The 13 age limit only applies to being able to remove the account from a Family Sharing group.
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