Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s children, Zahara and Maddox, have filed a petition to remove the ‘Pitt’ from their name |

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pittthe beloved former Hollywood couple, continue to make headlines as their children take turns dropping the ‘Pitt’ from their names. Despite the tactful handing over of the cane, Zahara and Maddox filed notices to change their legal names. Since the motions are still pending, both parties are scheduled for a hearing in September.Here’s a closer look at Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s children, Zahara and Maddox, changing their legal names.

Zahara and Maddox have published a legal notice to change their legal names

Daughter Zahara and son Maddox each published a legal notice in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, according to California law. Posted on July 7, 2026, followed by her on July 9, 2026, on PEOPLE. As the next step in their legal name changes, they want to be officially known as ‘Zahara Marley Jolie,’ and they want to be known as ‘Maddox Chivon Jolie.’ His trial is scheduled for September 28, 2026, with a hearing scheduled for September 14, 2026.

When Zahara and Maddox announced their illegitimacy

Before issuing the legal notice, Zahara and Maddox unofficially announced their intention to drop the ‘Pitt’ from their names. Although she was named ‘Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt’ on the commencement program on the official website of Spelman College for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Zahara reportedly dropped the ‘Pitt’ part of her name during the ceremony, as seen on YouTube live which was uploaded by her school.As for Maddox, he worked as an assistant director on Angelina Jolie’s film, ‘Couture,’ and his name was given as Maddox Jolie instead of Maddox Jolie-Pitt in the biography. However, she gave her full name when she worked as an assistant in the movie “Maria” in 2024.Apart from Zahara and Maddox, Shiloh officially changed her name from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie through a petition she filed a day after she turned 18 in 2024.Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on legal cases reported by a third party. The information provided represents predictions made by the parties involved and is not a guaranteed fact. The case is ongoing, and the final decision has not yet been reached. This book does not claim that what it says is true.