Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, the 18-year-old daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has filed legal paperwork to drop her father's surname, following in the footsteps of several of her siblings who have similarly distanced themselves from the actor. The move is the latest sign of the rift between Pitt and his children since his highly publicised divorce from Jolie, and adds to a pattern in which the couple's offspring have chosen to shed the "Pitt" name once they reach adulthood.

Vivienne is one of six children Pitt shares with Jolie, several of whom, including her sister Shiloh, have already legally removed his surname after turning 18. The filing underscores the continuing estrangement between Pitt and his children in the years following his acrimonious split from Jolie, though full details of the latest filing were not disclosed in the report.