Maddox Jolie-Pitt, the 25-year-old son of actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has legally dropped his father's surname. A Los Angeles judge granted the name change on Monday, officially making his name Maddox Chivan Jolie. The decision follows similar actions by his younger siblings.
Maddox's younger sister, Shiloh, 20, also recently dropped "Pitt" from her last name. Their sister Zahara, 21, and fraternal twins Vivienne and Knox, 18, have also informally stopped using their father's surname and reportedly plan to legalize the change.
Maddox attended the Stanley Mosk Courthouse hearing remotely, accompanied by his attorney, Peter Levine. The court order stated, "There are no objections, the petition for change of name is granted. The Decree is signed and filed. The Petitioner’s name is changed from Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt to Maddox Chivan Jolie."
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 has a scheduled name change hearing for September 28.
In July, Shiloh's attorney confirmed her decision to drop her father's last name, stating she "made an independent and significant decision following painful events." He added that she was "merely following legal process" when publishing the information.
Sources close to the family have indicated that Pitt's relationship with his older children remains strained. One insider told People in August that Pitt "has virtually no contact with the adult kids." The insider also noted that Pitt's engagement with his younger children has been more limited recently due to his filming schedule.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were married from 2014 to 2016, though their divorce was finalized in December 2024. The former couple has been involved in a contentious legal battle over their shared French winery, Château Miraval, with Pitt alleging Jolie sold her stake to a Russian billionaire without his knowledge, violating an agreement between them.