Several Jolie-Pitt kids have been in the news these past months after reportedly dropping their father, Brad Pitt's name. Previous reports had established that Shiloh Jolie-Pitt was seeking expert help to legally cut ties with the F1 star. She initially filed for the name change on May 27, her 18th birthday.
Months later, the issue again resurfaced after the 18-year-old dancer published a petition in The Los Angeles Times to remove “Pitt” from her last name. The recent development proves how serious Shiloh is about the issue, especially since her latest move follows legal regulations that lead up to the official name-change process. Her very public announcement in the newspaper also wasn't an ostentatious attempt at mere outward display but is actually something that “could not have been avoided,” a legal expert has now confirmed to PEOPLE.
Why Shiloh Jolie-Pitt (for now at least) filed for the newspaper announcement California-based family law attorney David Glass affirmed, “She has to file a formal petition with the court to change her name. And she has to run an ad 4 weeks in a row before the hearing is scheduled, in addition to giving both of her parents written notification.” Also read | America's new favourite reality show, Love Island USA: Season 6 finale almost here after toppling the UK original The legal expert also said that such name-change petitions “usually run smoothly and are granted” as long as the person filing them doesn’t have a criminal .