Angelina Jolie is said to be focused on helping her family move forward after daughter Vivienne Jolie-Pitt became the latest of her and Brad Pitt's children to legally seek the removal of "Pitt" from her surname.

The latest court filing marks another chapter in the long-running aftermath of 51-year-old Angelina and 62-year-old Brad Pitt's highly publicised separation, which has continued to play out years after their divorce was finalised.

A source close to Angelina told Page Six about the star's feelings in the aftermath of the legal move: "Angie hasn't been fighting and isn't angry. She just wants everyone to heal."

The insider added: "If people knew the whole truth they would have more sympathy for the children and respect them.

"The fact they aren't speaking ill or sharing things publicly only shows their decency."

According to court documents obtained by Page Six, Vivienne filed paperwork in Los Angeles Superior Court on 20 July requesting her legal name be changed from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie.

The filing states the reason for the request as "personal".

Vivienne's middle name honours Angelina's late mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died in 2007 following breast and ovarian cancer.

The filing follows similar legal action taken by several of the former couple's other children.

Shiloh successfully petitioned a Los Angeles court in May 2024 to remove "Pitt" from her surname after turning 18.

According to the report, Maddox also filed legal paperwork in May 2026 requesting that "Pitt" be removed from his surname, likewise citing personal reasons.

Before that filing, he had already been credited professionally as "Maddox Jolie" while working as an assistant director on the film Couture, which starred Angelina.

The report also states Zahara filed paperwork on 9 June seeking to legally change her name from Zahara Jolie-Pitt to Zahara Jolie.

Knox has not publicly filed for a legal name change, but Page Six previously reported he used the name "Knox Jolie" on his high school diploma after graduating from Fusion Academy in Los Angeles.

Vivienne had already stopped publicly using the Pitt surname in 2024, when she was credited as "Vivienne Jolie" in the Playbill for the Broadway production of The Outsiders, which she helped Angelina produce.

Despite the reported distance between several of the children and Brad, Page Six reported last month Pax continues to maintain relationships with members of his father's extended family.

A source told the publication: "Pax still has a relationship with his dad's side of the family and continues to spend time with them."

The insider added: "He recently joined his family as they went out to dinner and celebrated his cousin Sydney's engagement to Archimede Jerome."

According to the report, Brad's sister, Julie Pitt Neal, also attended the family gathering, along with his niece Reagan Pitt and other relatives.

A second source told Page Six that while Pax "still has a relationship" with members of his paternal family, he "doesn't have much of a relationship with Brad".

Angelina and Brad ended one of Hollywood's most closely watched relationships after the actress filed for divorce in 2016.

Their divorce was finalised in December 2024, concluding more than eight years of legal proceedings. The former couple share six children - Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 20, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 18.

Angelina, whose recent work has included portraying opera legend Maria Callas in Maria, has remained in the spotlight through her film career and humanitarian work.

Brad, meanwhile, has continued acting, most recently starring in F1 and the upcoming Heart of the Beast.