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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Custody Agreement Ends as Youngest Children Turn 18

Vanity Fair

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July 11, 2026

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Custody Agreement Ends as Youngest Children Turn 18

This weekend marks a new chapter for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, as their youngest children, Knox and Vivienne, reach legal adulthood.

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EL PAÍS

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· Jul 12, 2026

All the Jolie-Pitt kids are now adults, and all of them have dropped the ‘Pitt’: the official end of ‘Brangelina’

The twins Knox and Vivienne, the pair’s youngest children, turn 18 on July 12. Like their siblings, they are estranged from their father and only use their mother’s surname

Toronto Sun

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· Jul 6, 2026

Jon Pardi’s wife Summer files for divorce two months before couple’s announcement: ‘FED UP’

Jon, 41, and Summer, 37, tied the knot in November 2020, and share daughters Presley, 3, and 23-month-old Sienna

Us Weekly

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· Jun 25, 2026

Brad Pitt Has No Legal Power to Block Son Maddox's Last Name Change

This week on Legally Us, Rachael Bennett, a certified family law specialist and senior attorney at Sullivan Law Associates, breaks down Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s son Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt dropping “Pitt” from his last name. On May 28, Maddox, 24, filed to remove his father’s surname from his own, and if approved he []

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jun 22, 2026

Why couples divorce at different ages: What really ends a marriage

Why couples divorce at different ages: What really ends a marriage

People.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

Angelina Jolie 'Looking Forward' to Trial with Brad Pitt as Source Says His Legal Win Is 'a Step Towards Transparency' (Exclusive)

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's civil trial to resolve their years-long legal dispute over the French winery Château Miraval is expected to go to court in 2027

Daily Mail

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· Jun 21, 2026

Angelina Jolie's son Pax, 22, surfaces in LA after bombshell revelation about his relationship to Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie's son Pax, 22, surfaces in LA after bombshell revelation about his relationship to Brad Pitt

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Related coverage for "Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Custody Agreement Ends as Youngest Children Turn 18": EL PAÍS — All the Jolie-Pitt kids are now adults, and all of them have dropped the ‘Pitt’: the official end of ‘Brangelina’. Toronto Sun — Jon Pardi’s wife Summer files for divorce two months before couple’s announcement: ‘FED UP’. Us Weekly — Brad Pitt Has No Legal Power to Block Son Maddox's Last Name Change. The New Zealand Herald — Why couples divorce at different ages: What really ends a marriage. People.com — Angelina Jolie 'Looking Forward' to Trial with Brad Pitt as Source Says His Legal Win Is 'a Step Towards Transparency' (Exclusive). Daily Mail — Angelina Jolie's son Pax, 22, surfaces in LA after bombshell revelation about his relationship to Brad Pitt