Cash App lets you use the app if you are below 18 years of age and if your parents or legal guardian sponsors your account. This is managed under the “Family” section of the app.
However, when you are over 18 years old and capable of managing money in your Cash App account, you can remove a family account.
Also, a sponsor can remove the family account from their Cash App account when they no longer want to sponsor anyone.
Whatever your reasons are you can remove a family account on Cash App. If you are wondering how to remove a family account on Cash App then read on.
This article will discuss what is a family account and how to remove it from the Cash App.
What Is A Family Account On Cash App?
A parent or legal guardian can invite their children or someone who is below 18 years old to use the Cash App by becoming their sponsor.
Similarly, someone below 18 years old can also invite their parents or a trusted adult and send a request to them to become their sponsor.
You can download the Cash App, go to your profile and then select “Family”. You can approve or send a request for sponsorship from this section.
How To Remove A Family Account On Cash App?
To remove a family account on Cash App, you can go to your profile, then navigate to “Family” and finally select the account you want to remove.
However, to get full access to your Cash App account settings including removing a family account, you should be a primary account holder.
To remove a family account on Cash App, the following are the steps for general guidelines:
- Open the Cash App on your phone.
- Tap on the “Profile” icon at the top left corner of the screen.
- The settings page will open, scroll down to the “Family” section.
- You will see a list of the accounts added in the family section which you can manage.
- Tap on the account you want to remove. Then tap on “Remove” at the top right corner of the screen.
- A prompt will appear to confirm the removal of a family account. You may also be asked to confirm the removal by entering your PIN.
Note: On iOS devices, you may have to follow step-by-step guidelines after you tap on “Remove” and enter your PIN details.
To remove a family account on the Cash App for Android devices, the following are the steps:
- Open the Cash App on your phone.
- Tap on the “My Family” tab at the bottom of the screen.
- You will see a list of the accounts added in the family section which you can manage.
- Tap on the account you want to remove. Then tap on the “Remove” tab.
- Confirm to remove the family account and proceed to complete.
Removing a family account on the Cash App does not mean that the personal account of the removed family account will also get deleted. They will have access to their Cash App account.
When you remove a family account they will lose the shared features offered by the Cash App and now can individually manage their account. They will also not have access to the family expenses.
You can also add the account back to the family section of the Cash App in the future if you decide to manage the finances together again.
