Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh granted name change

The 18-year-old petitioned to get her name changed in May.

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh granted name change
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August 19, 2024, 6:26 PM

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter has officially been granted a name change.

On Monday, the former couple's 18-year-old daughter dropped Pitt's surname and changed her name to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie.

Shiloh, who turned 18 on May 27, filed paperwork to legally remove "Pitt" from her name on May 30, according to court documents.

PHOTO: Angelina Jolie, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and Brad Pitt
Angeline Jolie attends the HFPA and American Cinematheque Present The Golden Globe Foreign-Language Nominees Series 2018 Symposium at the Egyptian Theatre on January 6, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt attends the "The Eternals" UK Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo on October 27, 2021 in London, England. Brad Pitt onstage while David Fincher receives the "Honorary Caesar Award" during the 48th Cesar Film Awards at L'Olympia on February 24, 2023 in Paris, France.
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The reasons behind her decision to change her name remain undisclosed.

ABC News has reached out to Pitt's representatives for comment.

In July, Shiloh issued a legal notice in the Los Angeles Times for several weeks stating that she proposed a name change from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie.

The legal notice was to comply with California law, which requires those petitioning to change their last name to show cause form in a newspaper at least four weeks in a row before the court date to avoid a delay in the process.

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt attends the "Eternals" UK Premiere, Oct. 27, 2021, in London.
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Shiloh's name change comes eight years after Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt in 2016. They were reportedly declared legally single in 2019 by a judge, but their divorce has yet to be finalized. They are also parents to Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16.

Over the years, the actors have been embroiled in legal battles over custody of their children and disagreements related to their shared business interests and properties, including a French winery.

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