Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's son Maddox, 25, legally drops actor's last name amid estrangement... following in the footsteps of younger sister Shiloh

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Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00

Written by Daily mail

        Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's son Maddox is their latest child to drop the actor's last name.Maddox, 25, has legally removed Pitt from his moniker, following  in the footsteps of his younger sibling Shiloh, 20. Meanwhile, Zahara, 21, and fraternal twins Vivienne and Knox, 18, have informally stopped using their dad's surname, with plans to legalize the change.A Los Angeles judge granted the name change on Monday, officially making their son's name Maddox Chivan Jolie, per Page Six. 'There are no objections, the petition for change of name is granted,' the court order reviewed by the outlet states. 'The Decree is signed and filed. The Petitioner’s name is changed from Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt to Maddox Chivan Jolie.' Maddox attended the Stanley Mosk Courthouse hearing remotely, alongside attorney Peter Levine.Earlier this year, Maddox and Zahara published legal notices in the Los Angeles Daily Journal declaring their intent to drop their father's last name. Zahara graduate has a scheduled name change hearing on September 28.In July 2024, Shiloh's attorney made a statement about her decision to drop her 62-year-old dad's last name. She filed for the change on her birthday in May, and it was publicly announced with a legal notice in the Los Angeles Times.Regarding the publicity of the proceeding, Shiloh's lawyer, the aforementioned Levine, shared that she 'made an independent and significant decision following painful events.' He added that she was 'merely following legal process' when publishing the information. One month after Shiloh filed to drop his last name, a source revealed to People that Pitt's relationship with his older kids remained strained. 'He has virtually no contact with the adult kids. His engagement with the younger kids is more limited in recent months because of his filming schedule,' the insider shared at the time.Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston from 2000-2005. He famously moved on with Jolie, now 51, his Mr. and Mrs. Smith co-star. They split in 2016 following a 12-year relationship and two-year marriage, with their divorce finalized eight years later in December 2024. The contentious exes are in an ongoing legal battle stemming from a disagreement regarding their shared French winery, Château Miraval.Pitt claims Jolie sold her stake to Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler behind his back, breaking an agreement that they would not sell without the other's knowledge. The actor has been in a relationship with jewelry designer Ines de Ramon, 33, since 2022. 

source : Daily mail