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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 18
Zahara and Maddox Jolie-Pitt Advance Surname Change, Face September Court Approval
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 18

Zahara and Maddox Jolie-Pitt Advance Surname Change, Face September Court Approval

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 18

Summary

  • Zahara, 21, and Maddox, 24, completed a four-week newspaper publication requirement in June and July, moving their bid to drop Brad Pitt's surname to the next legal stage.
  • The siblings filed name-change documents in April and have already used Jolie publicly—Zahara at her graduation ceremony and Maddox in film credits.
  • A judge must still approve the changes at court hearings in September; sister Shiloh changed her surname to Jolie in 2024.
  • The report frames the move within wider cases of estranged children changing surnames to reflect identity and distance themselves from a parent, though the process can be costly and cumbersome.

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