The family of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is making headlines once again. This time, a new report claims another of the former couple’s children has officially removed “Pitt” from his legal surname.
Maddox follows sister Shiloh in legally removing ‘Pitt’ from his surname, claims report
According to Page Six, Maddox Jolie has legally changed his name from Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt to Maddox Chivan Jolie. A Los Angeles judge approved the 25-year-old’s petition during a hearing on September 14. Court documents obtained by the outlet state, “There are no objections, the petition for change of name is granted.” The filing further confirms that the decree was signed and Maddox’s legal name has been officially updated. Maddox reportedly appeared remotely for the hearing with his attorney, Peter Kenneth Levine.
Judge Virginia Keeny presided over the proceedings at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles. The legal change comes months after Maddox filed his petition in May, listing the reason as “personal.” Before the court approved the request, California law required public notice of the name change. It was previously reported that both Maddox and his sister Zahara published newspaper notices as part of the legal process.
Maddox had already begun using the surname Jolie professionally. He was credited as “Maddox Jolie” while serving as an assistant director on Angelina Jolie’s film Couture, released in France earlier this year. He is not the first of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s six children to distance himself from the Pitt surname.
Shiloh legally removed “Pitt” from her last name in 2024 after turning 18. Zahara has also filed to become Zahara Marley Jolie, while Vivienne has requested a similar legal change. Knox has also reportedly used the surname Jolie publicly. The latest development comes years after Angelina Jolie filed for divorce in 2016. The former couple finalized their divorce in December 2024 after more than eight years of legal proceedings.
