Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt’s Daughter Vivienne Files to Drop Pitt Name

Vivienne Jolie-Pitt filed a petition in the Los Angeles Superior Court on July 22, 2026, to legally remove Brad Pitt’s surname from her name. According to reporting by E! Online, the filing occurred eight days after Vivienne celebrated her 18th birthday, granting her the legal adulthood required to initiate the name change independently.

The legal action follows years of publicized disputes between the actress Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt regarding the custody and upbringing of their children. This petition marks a specific legal step by Vivienne to distance her identity from her father, as detailed in the court documents cited by E! Online.

The timing of the filing is tied directly to Vivienne’s transition to legal adulthood. Because she turned 18 shortly before the July 22 filing, she no longer requires parental consent or court-mandated custody agreements to alter her legal name in the state of California.

The move is the latest development in the long-term dissolution of the Jolie-Pitt family unit. While the specific motivations for the name change were not detailed in the petition, the action occurs within the context of a broader legal battle over the family’s assets and the children’s relationships with their parents.

The Los Angeles Superior Court will now process the petition. Standard procedure for adult name changes typically involves a public notice period and a judge’s review before a decree is issued to finalize the change.