Overview
- Maddox submitted court paperwork to remove 'Pitt' from his legal name, filing to be known as Maddox Chivan Jolie in a request dated May 30, 2026 and citing 'personal' reasons.
- If a judge approves the request, his formal surname would change from Jolie-Pitt to Jolie, aligning his legal name with the credit he used on recent film work.
- Photos published May 30 show Brad Pitt in Paris with Ines de Ramon, including attendance at a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert and a late-night meal at the Grand Palais where TMZ reported they met director David Fincher.
- The filing continues a pattern that already included Shiloh's legal change in 2024 and informal switches by other siblings, and it follows the final resolution of Pitt and Angelina Jolie's divorce in December 2024.
- Reporting combines verified documents and published photos with anonymous insider comments about family feelings, so the confirmed facts are the filing and the Paris outing while claims about emotional impact remain unverified and could affect family relations if the changes are approved.