It is an absolute hassle to change your name, and you will be fighting it for years after...airlines frequent flyer numbers don't match photo ID for example so good luck earning or using those points. My advice to my daughter is to NEVER change her legal name! There is your legal name and the name that you use socially, and that social name can match the name of your husband and your children. But to answer your question, you need to start with you social security number and will need the divorce decree. After you get that changed, you can then proceed with license or passport using the social and birth certificate as proof of name. But, again do you really hate the name that much? It is a long, arduous and frustrating process!
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