If you want to restore your maiden name after a divorce, include a name change request in your petition for dissolution of marriage. The final divorce decree/judgment will include the name change, which you can use to change your name with government agencies or business (e.g., Social Security Administration, DMV/State-issued ID card, U.S. Passport, banks, credit card companies, your employer, etc.). You do not need to file a name change request. 

You will need a certified copy of the divorce judgment to change your name with most agencies/businesses. To get a certified copy, contact the circuit clerk where your divorce judgment was filed. There is usually a fee for obtaining a certified copy.

If your divorce judgment does not have language restoring your maiden name (or if you don't initially include a request to restore your maiden name and later change your mind), you may file a name change request. You can skip the publication notice requirement.

Child's name

A child’s name cannot be changed through a divorce proceeding. To change a child's name, it is required to file a name change request (separate from the divorce proceeding). 

If you want to change the name of several people in your family, contact the local circuit clerk. You might be able to file the separate requests in a single case.