Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, the 18-year-old daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has petitioned a Los Angeles court to remove her father's surname. This legal step follows a pattern of similar name changes among her siblings as the family's internal conflict persists.
Vivienne's November 2 court date in Los Angeles
Vivienne Jolie-Pitt has formally asked the Los Angeles County Superior Court to change her legal name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie. According to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail, the 18-year-old cited "personal" reasons for the request. A hearing to finalize this change is currently scheduled for November 2, 2024.
This legal move is not a sudden shift in identity for the youngest daughtr of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. As the Daily Mail reported, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt had already begun distancing herself from her father's name in a professional capacity; in May 2024, she was credited simply as "Vivienne Jolie" in the Playbill for the Broadway prduction of The Outsiders, where she served as a producer.
The legal timeline for Maddox and Zahara
The petition by Vivienne Jolie-Pitt is part of a broader wave of legal filings by the children of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Her older siblings, 24-year-old Maddox and 21-year-old Zahara, have also published legal notices expressing their intent to drop the Pitt surname. These notices were published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal throughout June and July, fulfilling a California requirement for a four-week public notification process.
The court dates for these siblings are approaching rapidly. Maddox is scheduled for a hearing on September 14, while Zahara's hearing is set for September 28. Zahara has a history of omitting her father's name, having used only "Jolie" during her time at Spelman College and during her graduation ceremony.
Shiloh Jolie's precedent and the 'painful events'
The trend of name erasure began earlier with Shiloh, the 20-year-old daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Shiloh completed her legal transition to become Shiloh Jolie last year, setting a precedent for her younger siblings. At the time of her filing, her legal representative described the move as an "independent and significant decision following painful events."
The systemic nature of these filings suggests a coordinated or shared sentiment among the children . By removing the Pitt name, the children are effectively scrubbing the paternal link from their public and legal identities, echoing the deep rift that has defined the family since the divorce of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
The silence surrounding Pax's legal status
While four of the six children have either changed or are changing their names, the status of 22-year-old Pax remains an open question. There is currently no public record of a name-change petition for Pax, though his relationship with Brad Pitt is widely known to be severely damaged. Pax previously made headlines by publicly describing his father as a "world-class a**hole."
It remains unclear whether Pax intends to follow his siblings' lead or if his silence on the matter indicates a different legal strategy. Representatives for both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been contacted for comment on these latest developments but have not yet responded.
Brad Pitt's view of the 'ultimate betrayal'
The emotional toll of this estrangement is significant. Sources indicate that Brad Pitt finds the ongoing distance between himself and his children to be "deeply painful." Furthermore, the report suggests that Brad Pitt views the role Angelina Jolie has played in this family fracture as "the ultimate betrayal."
As the children of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie move toward a future defined by a single surname, the legal proceedings in Los Angeles serve as a public ledger of a collapsed family dynamic. The transition from Jolie-Pitt to Jolie is more than a clerical change; it is a symbolic severance.
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