Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s divorce is settled, but the former couple still has one major family date ahead.
Vivienne and Knox Jolie-Pitt turn 18 on July 12, a birthday that is expected to close the last custody-linked chapter of Jolie and Pitt’s long split. The twins are the youngest of the six children the former couple share, which means all of their children will soon be legal adults.
Page Six reported that the twins will no longer be bound by the remaining custody agreement after their birthday. The date comes nearly 10 years after Jolie filed for divorce in September 2016.
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The Twins’ Birthday Changes the Custody Story
Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt on Sept. 19, 2016, days after a private plane flight that later became central to the former couple’s legal fight. Jolie accused Pitt of abusive behavior during the flight. Pitt denied wrongdoing, and authorities did not charge him.
The former couple were declared legally single in 2019, but the divorce did not fully end there. Custody, money, and property disputes continued for years.
Jolie and Pitt reached a divorce settlement in December 2024, more than eight years after the filing. PEOPLE reported at the time that Jolie’s lawyer described the settlement as “one part of a long ongoing process.”
Vivienne and Knox’s birthday now changes what remains of the family-law side of that process. Once they are adults, there are no minor children left for a custody agreement to cover.
The Children’s Names Have Kept the Rift Public
The approaching birthday comes after several of Jolie and Pitt’s children moved away from the Pitt surname, either legally or publicly.
Shiloh legally changed her name to Shiloh Jolie after turning 18. Vivienne was credited as Vivienne Jolie in connection with her work on Broadway’s The Outsiders, though that does not confirm a legal name change. Zahara has also publicly used Jolie, including during a college event and at her Spelman College graduation.
Maddox, the eldest of the six children, has reportedly filed to legally remove Pitt from his name and go by Maddox Chivan Jolie. PEOPLE reported that the request has not yet been granted.
Those choices have kept the family distance visible even as the divorce itself moved toward settlement. The children are no longer only names in their parents’ legal case. They are adults, or nearly adults, making their own public and private decisions about identity.
Miraval Keeps Jolie and Pitt in Court
The custody deadline does not mean Jolie and Pitt are fully out of legal conflict.
The former couple is still fighting over Château Miraval, the French estate and winery they once owned together. Pitt sued Jolie in 2022 over her sale of her stake in the property, arguing that she violated an agreement between them. Jolie has denied that claim.
The Miraval case has continued even after the divorce settlement. PEOPLE reported in May that Jolie won a legal bid to block the release of some private communications in the winery dispute, while Page Six later reported that Pitt won a separate deposition ruling connected to the case.
The Family-Law Fight Is Near Its Final Marker
Vivienne and Knox turning 18 will not erase the years of allegations, custody battles, and public strain around the former couple’s family.
It does mark a legal shift. After July 12, the Jolie-Pitt story becomes less about what a custody agreement can decide and more about what each member of the family chooses as an adult.
For Jolie and Pitt, that means one of the most public parts of their split is nearing its final family deadline, even as the Miraval fight keeps them legally connected.