Legal Name Change
WVU Student Legal Services assists students with court procedures to request legal name change.
Name Update
WVU students may request a free one-time replacement card that reflects your true name.
Name & Gender Change Guide for west virginia residents (courtesy of Fairness WV)
This guide provides an outline for West Virginia residents who wish to change their name and/or gender marker on identity documents and other records. Listed below are the most common steps taken to make these changes in West Virginia. For most clients, we recommend pursuing these steps in the order listed. We understand, however, that some clients may have unique needs and/or goals which require a different approach to pursuing name/gender changes on their identity documents.