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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
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Danielle Campoamor

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Daughter Shiloh's Publicized Name Change "Could Not Have Been Avoided," Legal Expert Claims

Angelina Jolie and her daughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt arrive for the 77th Tony Awards at Lincoln Center in New York on June 16, 2024. .

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh's highly-publicized decision to change her last name—a decision that made headlines around the world—could not have been avoided, one legal expert claims.

“In reality, it could not have been avoided,” David Glass, a California-based family law attorney, told People in a recent interview. "She has to file a formal petition with the court to change her name. And she has to run an ad four weeks in a row before the hearing is scheduled, in addition to giving both of her parents written notification.”

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