.. done Move Person to New Family ========================= .. glossary:: Move to New Family (Split) There are several instances in which you will need to remove a person from one family and into a new family. We call this a **split**. For example: - An adult child gets married and needs to be moved from his parents' family, and the spouse is not already in the database in her own family. - An adult child moves out of the family home into his or her own apartment or house. - The primary adults in the family get divorced. - A child was mistakenly put in the family that brought him to church and he needs to be in his own family. .. seealso:: :doc:`NewFamilyMember` Step 1 Find the person who needs to be moved. Step 2 Click `Blue Toolbar > Gear > Put in New Family`, and then answer `Yes` to the prompt. Step 3 Update the person's `Family Position`, if necessary and make the appropriate changes to his address and phone number. .. note:: If you move someone from his parents' family into a new family, be sure to change his Position from Child to Primary Adult. .. seealso:: :doc:`PositionInFamily` At this point, if you need to move other family members into this new family, you can follow follow the procedures for **adding a new family member**. .. seealso:: :doc:`NewFamilyMember`