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If you change your name as part of the Dissolution of Marriage (divorce), you need to get a certified copy of the Decree from the Clerk of the Court. You will be able to change your name on your driver's license, social security card and bank account with this certified copy.

The defendant must file a written answer within 20 days of service and mail it to the plaintiff. The defendant will be required to pay a filing fee when filing an answer. If the defendant cannot afford the filing fee, the defendant can ask the clerk for a fee waiver/deferral application.

If you decide you want to take back your maiden name, be sure to request that the presiding judge makes a formal order restoring your maiden/birth name. If the divorce decree includes a name-change order, it serves as legal proof of the intended name change when it's time to file the necessary government forms.

One of the spouses will need to file a petition with the court to request a change of venue. This will explain the reasoning of why the jurisdiction should be changed. This is where you can describe the extra expenses and inconveniences you will incur if the divorce is finalized in its current venue.

In addition to a complicated list of documents to fill out and file correctly, a name change requires a $333 filing fee (there is no cost if you change your name during a divorce).

Attend the hearing and bring your passport, driver's license, or other government-issued photo identification. You will also need to bring two copies of your Order Changing Name for an Adult and a Clerk stamped copy of all filed documents.