Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie announced their split in 2016, just two years after they tied the knot in Miraval. (Photo courtesy: Instagram)
Shiloh’s announcement was published in the legal notice section of the paper following her petition.
Nearly two months after Shiloh Jolie-Pitt filed to remove “Pitt” from her last name, the 18-year-old has advanced in California’s legal process. Shiloh recently announced in the Los Angeles Times her petition to be legally known as “Shiloh Jolie.”
California law requires that name-change petitions be published in a newspaper for one month before a judge can approve them. Shiloh’s announcement was published in the legal notice section of the paper following her petition, according to PEOPLE.
A week after Shiloh’s petition was filed in May, a source close to Brad Pitt revealed to PEOPLE that he is “aware and upset” about the decision. “He’s aware and upset that Shiloh dropped his last name,” said the source. “The reminders that he’s lost his children are, of course, not easy for Brad. He loves his children and misses them. It’s very sad.”
While Pitt is reportedly content with his relationship with Ines de Ramon, the source noted that the distance from his children continues to “pain him.”
Shiloh’s legal documents were filed on May 27, her 18th birthday, marking a significant milestone for her. Jolie and Pitt, who share six children, have faced challenges in their post-divorce relationship. Pitt has “virtually no contact” with his adult children and limited engagement with his younger kids due to his filming schedule, according to another source.
The couple’s custody agreement allows Pitt visitation rights with their minor children, though Jolie primarily has custody.
Earlier this year, Angelina Jolie alleged, via lawyers in a new court filing, that Brad Pitt was abusive toward her prior to the 2016 plane incident. “At trial, Jolie will prove through testimony, emails, photographs, and other evidence why Pitt was so concerned about his own misconduct that he blew up his own deal to purchase Jolie’s interest in Miraval because she refused to agree to his new, expansive NDA,” the filing read.
