How to Change Your Name in West Virginia

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Instructions on how to change your name in the state of West Virginia under the State Chapter 48 Article 25 that allows a resident to change his or her name after marriage, after divorce, or for personal reasons. The name change process starts with the submitting of a name change petition.

Name Change Petition. - You will need to download and complete the West Virginia Name Change Petition. This will be the official form for applying for your new name.
Have form Notarized.

Submit Petition. - You will need submit your name change petition to the county court clerk's office in your county.
Filing Fee of $145.00
Get court hearing date.
Get completed Legal Notice of Name Change. You will need to get this from the clerk completed in order to proceed to the next step.

Publish in Newspaper. - You will need to publish in a newspaper your new name. The clerk may direct you to the best newspaper to use.
After successful publishing of your name change you will need to receive the 'Name Change Affidavit' from the newspaper in order to prove the your submission.

Attend Court Hearing. - You will need to attend your court hearing with all your forms in order to receive your name change decree signed by the judge. This will be the official certificate in order to change your name at any public or private institution.