Changing your name after marriage or divorce is usually a simple process. Most states allow you to automatically make the change after you get married or after you get divorce. Simple Name Change ...

If you request a marriage certificate (full copy or extract with filiation) other than yours (that of your daughter for example), proof of your direct filiation with this person (copy of your ...

The common obstacle among them is proving their name change due to marriage without having in their possession their original marriage certificate needed to verify that change. It has become a ...

Legal experts say states could help married women who have changed their last names by accepting documents like a legal decree or a marriage certificate, but it might not fix the issue for all.

This link will provide a list of the other U.S. states where you can order birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates and − in some cases − divorce decrees.