The court filing, which lists the reason for the change as personal, follows a pattern established by her siblings. Shiloh, 20, initiated the trend in May 2024, successfully petitioning to remove Pitt from her hyphenated name. Since then, Maddox, 24, Zahara, 21, and twin brother Knox have also taken legal steps to drop their father's surname. Pax, 22, remains the only child who has not pursued a formal name change, though reports suggest he maintains limited contact with his father.
Vivienne Jolie-Pitt files to legally drop father’s surname
Vivienne Jolie-Pitt has petitioned the Los Angeles County Superior Court to legally change her name to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie. Following her 18th birthday on July 12, the teenager becomes the latest of Brad Pitt’s children to distance herself from his surname, marking a significant escalation in the family’s ongoing estrangement.
This legal shift arrives as the long-running divorce between Pitt and Angelina Jolie continues to strain family dynamics. While the couple’s marriage was officially dissolved in December 2024, they remain embroiled in a high-stakes dispute over the Chateau Miraval winery in France. Insiders close to the family suggest that the children remain fiercely protective of their mother, viewing the ongoing litigation as an attempt to undermine her. For Pitt, who has publicly acknowledged the damage caused by his past struggles with alcohol, the trend of his children moving away from his name is described as deeply painful. Despite the repeated legal distancing, sources indicate that the actor remains hopeful for eventual reconciliation, choosing to keep communication channels open with his children and his extended family.
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