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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 48. Domestic Relations » Article 25. Change of Name

§48-25-102. Objections to Change of Name

Any person who is likely to be injured by the change of name of any person so petitioning, or who knows of any reason why the name of any such petitioner should not be changed, may appear at the time and place named in the notice, and shall be heard in opposition to such change.

§48-25-103. When Court May or May Not Order Change of Name

(a) Upon the filing of the verified petition, and upon proof of the publication of the notice and of the matters set forth in the petition, and being satisfied that no injury will be done to any person by reason of the change, and upon a finding that all representations the applicant has affirmed pursuant […]

§48-25-104. Recordation of Order Changing Name

When such order is made the petitioner shall forthwith cause a certified copy thereof to be filed in the office of the clerk of the county commission of the county where petitioner resides, and such clerk shall record the same in a book to be kept for the purpose and index the same under both […]

§48-25-105. When New Name to Be Used

When such change has been ordered and a certified copy of the order filed in the office of the county clerk, the new name shall thenceforth be used in place of the former name.

§48-25-106. Unlawful Change of Name

Any person residing in this state who shall change his or her name, or assume another name, unlawfully, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not exceeding $100, and upon a repetition thereof shall be confined in the county or regional jail not exceeding sixty days.

§48-25-107. Unlawful Change of Name by Certain Felons and Registrants

(a) It is unlawful for any person convicted of first degree murder in violation of section one, article two, chapter sixty-one of this code, and for any person convicted of violating any provision of section fourteen-a, article two, chapter sixty-one of this code, for which a sentence of life imprisonment is imposed, to apply for […]