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Vivienne Jolie-Pitt Completes Newspaper Notice in Bid to Drop 'Pitt'

Completing California’s four-week publication advances her petition toward a November 2 court decision and could formalize the 'Jolie' name she has used publicly.

Overview

  • Court records show Vivienne published the legally required notice in the Los Angeles Daily Journal once a week from July 24 to August 14 and has a hearing set for November 2, 2026.
  • She filed her petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court on July 21, days after turning 18, requesting to change her name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie for personal reasons.
  • Vivienne is the latest of several Jolie‑Pitt children to take legal steps: Shiloh’s 2024 petition was granted and Maddox and Zahara filed name-change petitions in 2026.
  • Under California law a name-change petitioner must publish notice for four weeks and any interested person may file a written objection at least two court days before the hearing and must appear in court.
  • Neither Angelina Jolie nor Brad Pitt have publicly commented on the filings, and an unnamed source close to Pitt has privately blamed 'alienation' for the trend, a claim reported without substantiation.