Pennsylvania Notice to Resume Prior Surname (Divorce) is a legal document that is filed with the court after a divorce has been finalized. This document informs the public that the spouse who has had a change of name due to divorce is now legally allowed to resume using their prior surname. This document is applicable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and is used to change the name on official government documents such as a driver’s license, passport, or social security card. There are two types of Pennsylvania Notice to Resume Prior Surname (Divorce): a Declaration to Resume Prior Surname and a Petition to Resume Prior Surname. The Declaration to Resume Prior Surname is used when the spouse has already received a divorce decree in which the name change was granted. The Petition to Resume Prior Surname is used when the spouse has not yet received a divorce decree and needs to file a petition in order to obtain the name change.