Choctaw County Chancery Court

Choctaw County Chancery Court cases in Choctaw County, Ackerman, MS

Choctaw County Chancery Court in Ackerman, Mississippi, is a state chancery (equity) trial court. It handles non-criminal matters such as domestic relations (divorce, child custody and support, adoptions, paternity), probate and estates (wills and administrations), guardianships and conservatorships, mental health commitments, real property and land-title disputes, trusts, name changes, and other equitable relief (including injunctions). In Mississippi, chancery courts also handle youth court matters in counties without a county court. Criminal prosecutions and traffic offenses are outside its jurisdiction and are heard instead in the Circuit Court (felonies) and in Justice or Municipal courts (misdemeanors and traffic).

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Services and Case Types Handled in Choctaw County Chancery Court

Choctaw County Chancery Court (Mississippi) handles civil equity and family matters: divorce; custody/visitation and child support; paternity; adoptions and termination of parental rights; guardianships/conservatorships; name changes and emancipations; wills, estates, and probate; real property/title and boundary disputes; trusts; and civil commitments. In counties without a county court, it may also serve as Youth Court for abuse/neglect and related juvenile matters.

Public services include case filings and docketing; scheduling motion hearings and bench trials before the chancellor; issuing domestic-abuse protective orders and temporary restraining orders; processing judgments and agreed orders; recordkeeping, certified copies, and letters testamentary/guardianship; fee collection; mediation referrals; and compliance/enforcement (e.g., contempt). Chancery matters are generally non-jury; jury services are handled by Circuit Court. The court provides calendars, forms, limited filing guidance, and access to case records subject to confidentiality rules.