Maddox Jolie-Pitt, the 24-year-old eldest son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, filed legal documents on May 28 to remove Pitt from his last name, according to court records obtained by Us Weekly. If granted, he will be known legally as Maddox Chivan Jolie. He had informally dropped the surname in February. The move comes nearly two years after his sister Shiloh did the same upon turning 18.
maddox, 24, filed to drop pitt from his name on may 28. he'd already ditched it informally in feb. now it's legal. shiloh did the same two years ago when she turned 18.
This is the second child of Jolie and Pitt to legally sever the surname connection, signaling a continued pattern of estrangement from their father. The filings add a public legal dimension to the family's private dynamics, which have been under scrutiny since the couple's divorce. It also highlights how children of high-profile celebrities navigate identity and family ties in the public eye.
second kid to legally drop brad's name. family dynamics playing out in court docs. for celebrity kids, identity is a public act.
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