Calhoun County Chancery Court

Calhoun County Chancery Court cases in Calhoun County, Pittsboro, MS

Calhoun County Chancery Court in Pittsboro is Mississippi's trial-level court of equity. It serves Calhoun County by handling noncriminal matters such as divorce, child custody and support, adoptions, paternity, name changes, emancipation, probate of wills and estates, trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, real property and other equitable disputes including title and partition, and civil commitment proceedings for mental health and substance use. In counties without a county court, chancery judges also act as the Youth Court; in Calhoun County the chancery court exercises youth-court jurisdiction over juvenile delinquency, abuse or neglect, and related cases. Criminal prosecutions and traffic offenses are not heard in chancery court and instead go to circuit, county, justice, or municipal courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Calhoun County Chancery Court

Calhoun County Chancery Court provides civil, family, and probate adjudication and related public services. It:
- Accepts and maintains filings for domestic relations (divorce, custody, visitation, child support, paternity), adoptions, name changes, and emancipation.
- Handles probate/estate matters, wills, guardianships and conservatorships; mental health commitments; vulnerable‑adult matters.
- Adjudicates property and equity cases (real‑property title, partitions, trusts, injunctions, specific performance).
- Serves as Youth Court where applicable (abuse/neglect, truancy, termination of parental rights).
- Issues and enforces protection orders, including domestic‑abuse and vulnerable‑adult protective orders.
- Schedules and conducts hearings, conferences, and bench trials; limited jury trials when authorized by law.
- Provides access to case records, docket information, and forms; processes summons, subpoenas, and orders; collects fees and assessments.