{"id":356639,"date":"2026-08-22T12:49:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolies-daughter-vivienne-takes-new-legal-step-to-drop-pitt"},"modified":"2026-08-22T12:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:49:21","slug":"brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolies-daughter-vivienne-takes-new-legal-step-to-drop-pitt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolies-daughter-vivienne-takes-new-legal-step-to-drop-pitt","title":{"rendered":"Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie\u2019s Daughter Vivienne Takes New Authorized Step to Drop \u2018Pitt\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie\u2019s daughter Vivienne has completed another required step in her effort to legally remove \u201cPitt\u201d from her name.<\/p>\n<p>The 18-year-old filed a petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court on July 21 requesting that her name be changed from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie. Court documents reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-daughter-vivienne-takes-next-legal-step-to-change-name-12065415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PEOPLE<\/a> list her reason simply as \u201cpersonal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vivienne has now completed the public-notice requirement by publishing notice of the proposed change in the <em>Los Angeles Daily Journal<\/em> for four consecutive weeks. <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/21\/parents\/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolies-daughter-vivienne-takes-out-newspaper-ad-to-drop-dads-last-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Page Six<\/a> reported that the notices appeared July 24, July 31, Aug. 7 and Aug. 14.<\/p>\n<p>Vivienne\u2019s petition is scheduled for a Nov. 2 hearing, when the court can consider the request and any properly filed objections.<\/p>\n<h2>The Newspaper Notice Gives Others a Chance to Formally Object<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolies-daughter-vivienne-takes-new-legal-step-to-drop-pitt\/about:blank\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpeoplemag%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02hbdPzyqffLcFLSkWJhQBVvQb2RbuvfdhvNp4uigTSYXwa1hnWdw3SMtUpv6jasYvl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpeoplemag%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02hbdPzyqffLcFLSkWJhQBVvQb2RbuvfdhvNp4uigTSYXwa1hnWdw3SMtUpv6jasYvl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The California Courts\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelp.courts.ca.gov\/publish-your-request-adult\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official guidance for adult name changes<\/a> explains that applicants are generally required to publish an Order to Show Cause in an approved newspaper once a week for four consecutive weeks. The requirement provides public notice before a judge considers the petition.<\/p>\n<p>According to court documents reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/industry-news\/public-policy-legal\/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-daughter-vivienne-next-step-to-drop-dad-last-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheWrap<\/a>, anyone who wants to oppose Vivienne\u2019s request must submit a written objection explaining the reason at least two court days before the hearing and appear before the court. Vivienne filed nine days after she and twin brother Knox turned 18. She is now an adult, so the petition is her own legal request.<\/p>\n<h2>She Was Already Using \u2018Vivienne Jolie\u2019 on Broadway in 2024<\/h2>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Angelina Jolie on Working with Daughter Vivienne for \u2018The Outsiders\u2019 (Exclusive)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a3hOw9p79qE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Vivienne\u2019s use of \u201cJolie\u201d without \u201cPitt\u201d predates the court filing by more than two years. In 2024, she was credited as \u201cVivienne Jolie\u201d in the Playbill for the Broadway musical <em>The Outsiders<\/em>, where she worked as a producer\u2019s assistant while Angelina Jolie served as one of the show\u2019s producers.<\/p>\n<p>The project grew out of Vivienne\u2019s enthusiasm for the musical after seeing an earlier production at La Jolla Playhouse. Jolie later said her daughter took the assistant role seriously and would remind her about details and responsibilities during the production process.<\/p>\n<p>During an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a3hOw9p79qE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 2024 opening-night interview with <em>Extra<\/em><\/a>, Jolie and members of the creative team discussed Vivienne\u2019s involvement, with composer and co-book writer Justin Levine praising her observations and commitment to the production.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Outsiders<\/em> went on to win four Tony Awards, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyawards.com\/shows\/the-outsiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Musical<\/a>, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Musical and Best Sound Design of a Musical.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Maddox and Zahara Have Pending Name-Change Hearings of Their Own<\/h2>\n<p>Vivienne is not the only adult child of Jolie and Pitt to seek removal of \u201cPitt\u201d through the courts. Maddox filed to become Maddox Chivan Jolie, while Zahara is seeking the name Zahara Marley Jolie. Both have also completed the newspaper-publication stage of California\u2019s process.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maddox\u2019s hearing is scheduled for Sept. 14, while Zahara\u2019s is set for Sept. 28. Zahara had already been publicly using \u201cZahara Marley Jolie,\u201d including when her name was announced at her Spelman College graduation, and Maddox had used \u201cMaddox Jolie\u201d professionally in connection with his work on his mother\u2019s film <em>Couture<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Their sister Shiloh completed the process earlier. After filing on her 18th birthday in 2024 and fulfilling the required public-notice procedure, a judge granted her petition and legally changed her name from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolies-daughter-vivienne-takes-new-legal-step-to-drop-pitt\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie\u2019s daughter Vivienne has completed another required step in her effort to legally remove \u201cPitt\u201d from her name. 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