Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Shiloh drops ‘Pitt’ from her name

Shiloh's name change comes amid a fierce legal battle between her famous parents, with Angelina Jolie alleging Brad Pitt was abusive to her and their children.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt‘s daughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt has publicly confirmed she is removing “Pitt” as her last name.

Shiloh first petitioned to change her name in May when she turned 18, asking in a Los Angeles County Court to change from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie.

In recent weeks, Shiloh publicly announced the name change in the Los Angeles Times, as is practice under California law. Legislation in the state says an adult seeking to change their name must publish their order to show cause documents in a newspaper for four weeks in a row prior to their court date.

Shiloh’s first notice was made in the L.A. Times on June 17.

In a statement to People magazine, Shiloh’s lawyer Peter Levine said the 18-year-old decided to change her last name “following painful events.”

Levine did not elaborate, though Shiloh’s name change comes amid a fierce legal battle between her famous parents, with Jolie alleging Pitt was physically and mentally abusive to her and their children. The official reason for Shiloh’s name change has not been publicly disclosed.

Levine described Shiloh as a “young adult who has made an independent and significant decision following painful events, and is merely following legal process.”

“Shiloh Jolie did not take out an ‘ad’ announcing any name change, and any press reporting that is inaccurate,” he clarified. “As Shiloh’s attorney, I am required to publish a legal notice because the law in California requires that of anyone who wants to change their name. That legal notice was published in the Los Angeles Times, as is required.”