Two more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his surname | CNN

Two more of Brad Pitt’s children have applied to legally drop his surname. The star’s daughter Zahara, 21, and son Maddox, 24, are both seeking to remove Pitt from their legal names, according to court documents filed in California. They cited personal reasons for requesting the change. This is the latest development in the high-profile breakdown of Pitt’s marriage to fellow A-lister Angelina Jolie. The former Hollywood power couple have been locked in disputes since they split a decade ago. They finally settled their divorce at the end of 2024 but continue to be embroiled in a legal battle over Château Miraval, the French winery they formerly owned together. In paperwork submitted electronically to the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles last month, the actors’ daughter applied to change her name from Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt to Zahara Marley Jolie. Her brother Maddox also asked the court for permission to remove Pitt from his double-barreled family name at the end of May. As required by law, the siblings subsequently both placed ads in the Los Angeles Daily Journal once a week for four consecutive weeks in June and July, giving anyone who objects to the possible