An 18-year-old artist has officially removed her father's surname through a Los Angeles court ruling. Vivienne Marcheline Jolie is the fourth child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to legally distance herself from the actor's name.
The Four-Child Pattern of Name Severance
Vivienne is the fourth child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to legally drop the actor's surname. This follows a clear pattern established by her siblings, suggesting a collective movement within the family to establish individual identities. Maddox Chivan Jolie, age 25, completed his name change last summer , while Zahara Marley Jolie, age 21, filed her petition in June. Shiloh Nouvel Jolie, age 20, also underwent similar legal proceedings.
According to the report, these actions appear to be a coordinated effort among the children to distance themselves from the Hollywood star.. While Maddox's hearing was scheduled for September 14 and Zahara's for September 28, the siblings' filings all shared the common goal of separating their personal and professional lives from their father's public image.
The Los Angeles Daily Journal Notices and Court Decree
The legal process for Vivienne was finalized on a Monday in Los Angeles. Her attorney, Peter Kenneth Levine, appeared remotely via the LACourtConnect platform to present the petition. As reported by the source, the judge reviewed the case file and noted there were no objections to the request, which was officially filed as a decree.
Before the hearing, Vivienne followed standard legal requirements by publishing weekly notices of her petition in The Los Angeles Daily Journal. These publications ran for four consecutive weeks, beginning July 24 and concluding on August 14. this public notice period is a manadtory step to allow any dissenting parties to appear before a court can approve a name change.
From Broadway's 'The Outsiders' to Legal Finality
Vivienne had already begun distancing herself from the Pitt name in her professional life well before the court order. In May 2024, she was listed simply as Vivienne Jolie in the Playbill for the Broadway production of The Outsiders. During this production, she served as a producer alongside her mother, Angelina Jolie.
This professional choice signaled a commitment to an independent career path months before the legal name change was finalized. By using her mother's surname in a high-profile Broadway setting, she established a professional identity that the recent court ruling has now formally solidified .
The Disconnect Between Pitt's 'Betrayal' and Jolie's 'Healing'
While the court documents list the reason for the name change as "personal," the specific nature of the family rift remains unverified. The report notes that Brad Pitt views the children's actions as a "deeply painful" experience, believing Angelina Jolie's role in the separation is a "betrayal." Conversely, a source close to Angelina Jolie stated that she is seeking "peace and resolution" for her children and wants them to be respected.
It remains unknown exactly what triggered the initial separation or the specific details behind the "personal" reasons cited in the filings.. Furthermore, while the children are reportedly showing "decency" by not speaking ill of their father publicly, the long-term impact of this legal finality on the family's complex relationship remains an open question.
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