child account is linked to my email. need to verify i am adult how to change.

Question

my email is linked to my child. looking to verify details to change it. this is linked to microsoft personal plan. willing to go through verification process.

Answer 1

Hello, thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

If I understand correctly, your Microsoft account is being recognized as a child account, and you need help changing it to an adult account. Is that correct?

If your account is being recognized as a child account, you won't be able to change your D.O.B. in your Microsoft account directly.

Only the Family Organizer has permission to edit the date of birth on a child's account. To do this, the account must first be part of a Microsoft family group.

1. Open an incognito tab.
2. Sign in with your Microsoft account (an Adult Account, not a child's) using the link below. If you don't have another account, create a new dummy Adult account and sign in here. https://account.microsoft.com/family/home
3. Invite the Child account to the Family group.
4. Accept the invite from the child group.
5. Once accepted, you will see your child's account profile on the Family safety settings.
6. Select Manage consent (as shown in the screenshot) > On the next screen - Select Edit child's profile info.
7. Change the D.O.B. to Adult and remove them from the family group.

Let me know if you still need more help.