The announcement in the newspaper of the name change of Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, the daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, was something that should have been announced by an expert.
According to California-based family law attorney David Glass, Shiloh's petition to remove her father's surname “Pitt” from her family name had to be made public since it is the official process.
“It really couldn’t have been avoided,” Glass said. People.
“He has to file a formal petition with the court to change his name and he has to publish a notice for four weeks in a row before the date set for the hearing, in addition to notifying his parents in writing,” she explained.
He pointed out that the Troy The star doesn't have much power to stop the name change: “These name change petitions usually go through without a hitch and are granted, unless the person has a criminal record and is trying to avoid punishment or liability,” she continues.
“I’ve never seen anyone challenge one of them in court. Brad could go to court and say, for example, that the mother has taken Shiloh away from him… But since she’s not a minor anymore, she can basically call herself whatever she wants,” she added.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt share six children: Maddox, 22, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, Pax, 20, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16. The duo split in 2016 and have been fighting a contentious divorce battle in court ever since.
