Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s Son Maddox Reportedly Files to Drop 'Pitt' From His Name
The reported filing has not yet been approved, and it follows a pattern of Jolie and Pitt children using the Jolie surname.
- On Thursday, 24-year-old Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt filed legal documents to remove "Pitt" from his surname, seeking to be officially known as Maddox Chivan Jolie.
- This move follows years of family estrangement since Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt split in 2016, with their divorce finalized in 2024 after disputes over custody and Miraval.
- Maddox is not the only child distancing from the surname; daughter Shiloh legally dropped "Pitt" after turning 18 in 2024, while Zahara and Vivienne have also publicly used Jolie.
- The filing lists the reason as "personal" and remains pending approval; neither Pitt nor Jolie has publicly commented on the request or Maddox's previous professional credit as Maddox Jolie.
- Public scrutiny has long surrounded the family's division, and the pending name change reflects the ongoing shift in how the children publicly identify themselves amid the estrangement.
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Brad Pitt Heartbreak: Why Is Maddox Legally Erasing His Father Last Name in Court?
Brad Pitt is back in the focus of a fresh family rupture after reports on Thursday 28 May said the 24-year-old Maddox has filed legal papers to drop 'Pitt' from his name and become Maddox Chivan Jolie. The reported filing, first carried by the Daily Mail and echoed by other outlets, lists the reason as 'personal' and has not yet been granted. The news came after Maddox had already stopped using the surname informally earlier this year, including…
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's eldest son has filed for a legal name change, choosing to keep only his mother's last name.
After Shiloh did it, in 2024, another son of the marriage between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt seeks to legally remove the name of the recognized actor, according to international media reports. Maddox, Jolie's eldest son and Pitt, would have initiated the legal process to remove his father's surname and officially adopt Maddox Chivan Jolie's name. According to information disseminated by TMZ, the 24-year-old presented documents to request a cha…
Angelina Jolie’s Son Maddox, Reportedly Removes ‘Pitt’ From Name
Maddox Jolie-Pitt, the eldest son of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has reportedly removed “Pitt” from his surname. The move has renewed public attention on the family’s strained relationship since the former couple’s widely reported split. Maddox Jolie has reportedly applied to legally change his surname to “Pitt” from his surname,” seeking to be known as ‘Maddox Chivan Jolie’. The move follows a similar change in his professional identity. …
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