Brad Pitt's family divide continued to play out in court as newly obtained records showed daughter Zahara cleared a key legal hurdle in her bid to officially remove the actor's last name.The proof of publication, obtained by Fox News Digital, confirmed Zahara's petition had been published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on June 16, June 23, June 30 and July 7.California generally requires publication of an Order to Show Cause before a court grants a name change, and this filing certified that requirement was satisfied.BRAD PITT FIGHTS FOR SURVIVAL IN 'HEART OF THE BEAST' TRAILER AS FANS SAY HE'S 'COOLER' THAN YOUNGER ACTORSBrad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter is one step closer to removing Pitt from her name.(Getty Images)Anyone who wishes to object to the notice must file at least two court days before Zahara's scheduled hearing on Sept.
28.No objection has yet been recorded.The latest filing comes as those close to the family say the fractured relationship between Pitt and his children has only deepened over the years."This is what happens after years of one parent turning the kids against the other," a source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.
"It's a painful outcome, but not a shocking one."Zahara filed to formally remove "Pitt" from her surname in June.If granted, her legal name will change from Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt to Zahara Marley Jolie.
Her name change follows Shiloh's name change in 2024.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERZahara Jolie and Angelina Jolie attend the Golden Globe Awards in 2025.(Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)Pitt's relationship with his children has allegedly been strained since the "Bullet Train" actor and Angelina Jolie first began their divorce proceedings in 2016.At the time, Jolie cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for her split from Pitt and requested sole custody of all six children they share.In May 2021, a private judge ruled Pitt and Jolie would share custody of their children 50/50....