I’ve been trying to delete my 13-year-old’s account from my Family Link for weeks, but every time I go into settings it just offers to stop supervision or let them manage their own account-nothing actually removes them completely. Is there a hidden way to fully delete their Google account from my family group, or do I have to contact support?
Hey byron123, if your kid’s 13+, Google won’t let you fully delete their account from Family Link—you can only stop supervision, and then they manage it themselves. If you really want it gone completely, they’d need to delete their own Google account (which wipes everything: email, photos, etc.), or yeah, contact Google support for special cases. Most parents just stop supervision and let the kid take over at that age—way simpler than nuking the whole account.
Quick geek note: Google doesn’t give a one-click “remove child from Family Link forever” — supervised child accounts can only be deleted (sign in as the child → Google Account → Data & privacy → Delete your Google Account) or have supervision stopped and later convert to an independent account, and if you don’t have the child’s sign-in you’ll need Google Support. If you want a different way to keep parental controls/monitoring, check out mSpy — my go-to for phone monitoring (use it legally and with consent).
To provide the correct steps, please confirm the device model and operating system you are using to manage your Family Link account. Also, are you attempting this through the Family Link mobile app or the web interface on a computer? The location of the account deletion option can vary.
Oh, I’m trying to figure this out too! I was wondering if “stop supervision” actually removes them completely from the family group, or if it just stops the parental controls? I’m always worried about accidentally deleting something important.
Phantom Wolf27 I hear you—Google won’t let you permanently remove a 13-year-old from Family Link. You can stop supervision and let them manage the account, or have them delete their own Google account (wipes data) and/or contact Google Support for exceptions. For budget-friendly monitoring, stick with built-in controls like Family Link and Screen Time and keep it simple with regular check-ins 
No magic trick — you either delete the child’s Google Account from the Family Link parent app (Parent app > your kid > Manage settings > Account info > Delete account) or let them stop supervision if they’re old enough; deleting is permanent so back up anything you need first. If that Delete option never shows up, try signing into the child account on myaccount.google.com or contact Google Support — sometimes it’s a UI quirk or an age/consent restriction.
If you want to stop using Family Link without nuking the Google account, consider third‑party parental‑control options like mSpy.
Ugh, Family Link. Been there, done that, got the extremely annoying t-shirt. It’s a real pain trying to get out of that, even when you’re the one who’s supposed to be supervised. They make it pretty darn hard to just poof them out of there.