Q: I live in Missouri. I am not able to get a real ID. I am not able to show proof of my name change.
I married in Jamaica in 1998. I did not file our marriage license with the county/state. I did change my name on everything. I divorced in 2015 my ex husband took the marriage license, there were no copies. He claims to no longer have it and does not know where it is. DMV will not accept my divorce decree as proof of name change. I want to keep my married name as it is the same as my children and grandchildren. I have been told my name was never legally changed since the license was never filed and I need to ask the court to legally change my name to my married name I have used since 1998. I am looking for advice how to keep my married name and be able to get a real ID.
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