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My question involves name change laws in the State of: Va

My last name on my birth certificate has my mother's maiden name, and when I started school my Mom put down her married name down to register me in which she was married a month after my birth to my Father. The school over 40 years ago never asked for a birth certificate, just allowed my Mom to register me into school under her last name. I have always used her married name as my last name all of my life, and when I got married then divorced 4 years ago got a court order to change my name back to the name that I have always used. My question is how do I now change my last name on my birth certificate to match the last name that I have used all my life? I would like to apply for a passport and know I will run into a problem because my birth certificate shows another last name or my Mom's maiden name. Do I just do a name change form for Va and send in a certified copy of the last name change from changing my name back from my divorce? Please help!!!
Is the court order from your divorce specific? In other words, does it state that your last name will become XXXX. Or does it say that you are taking back your maiden name without being specific?