Vivienne Jolie Moves to Legally Remove Father’s Surname

The public notices appeared weekly in the Los Angeles Daily Journal from July 24 through August 14, fulfilling California’s legal requirement to ensure transparency and prevent debt evasion during name change proceedings. Vivienne’s petition requests the removal of "Pitt" from her legal identity, citing personal reasons while retaining her middle name, which honors her late grandmother, Marcheline Bertrand. A judge is expected to finalize the change on November 2, provided no formal objections are filed.

This move follows a broader trend within the family, as several of the couple’s other children have also taken steps to distance themselves from the actor. Earlier in 2024, Vivienne was credited simply as "Vivienne Jolie" while working on the Broadway production of The Outsiders. Her sibling Shiloh also filed to drop her father’s surname upon turning 18, while Zahara and Maddox have initiated similar legal efforts. These developments occur against the backdrop of a long-standing estrangement following a 2016 private jet incident involving allegations of abuse, which Pitt has consistently denied. While the actor has recently faced reports of a return to moderate alcohol consumption, his professional and personal life continues to be shadowed by the ongoing public dissolution of his family ties.