The estrangement between Brad Pitt and his children adds a new chapter. Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, the youngest daughter of the actor and Angelina Jolie, filed a formal request with the Los Angeles County Superior Court to legally remove her father's surname and adopt Vivienne Marcheline Jolie as her official name.

According to court documents obtained by the specialized press, the young woman signed the petition on July 12, the same day she turned 18. Reaching the age of majority grants you, under the legislation of the state of California, the power to process the modification on your own.

In the file submitted to the court, the reason given for the change is limited to “personal reasons.” The corresponding hearing to review the request was scheduled for November 2.

Although the legal process has just begun, it is not a surprise in the young woman's environment. In May 2024, Vivienne was credited only as “Vivienne Jolie” in the program of the Broadway musical “The Outsiders”, a show that she co-produced with her mother. That mention represented the first public manifestation of his determination to identify explicitly with his mother's surname.

With this action, Vivienne becomes the fourth of the former couple's six children to take legal action to dispense with their paternal surname. Her sister Shiloh began the journey in 2024 and obtained final approval in August of that same year to be called Shiloh Jolie. At the same time, Zahara and Maddox have applications in process to legally become Zahara Marley Jolie and Maddox Chivan Jolie, respectively; Both cases have hearings set for the month of September.

This series of decisions reflects the gap that existed after the separation of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in 2016, exacerbated by a controversial altercation on a private plane.

Although the divorce was legally sealed in 2024 after almost a decade of dispute, Pitt's relationship with his older children is fractured. Those close to the actor point out that these measures cause him deep regret, although he remains open to an eventual reconciliation if his children consider it in the future.