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# requestAuthorization(completionHandler:)

Requests authorization to provide parental controls for a child.

```
func requestAuthorization(completionHandler: @escaping (Result<Void, any Error>) -> Void)
```

## Parameters

`completionHandler`

A closure the system calls after it completes the authorization request.

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