Clay County Chancery Court cases in Clay County, West Point, MS
Clay County Chancery Court in West Point, Mississippi, is a chancery (equity) trial court. It serves as the county's court for domestic-relations and other equity matters, including divorce, child custody and support, adoptions, name changes, guardianships and conservatorships, probate of wills and estates, real-property and boundary disputes, trusts and fiduciary accountings, mental health civil commitment proceedings, and appeals from county or municipal boards. It does not handle criminal prosecutions or traffic offenses; those are heard in Circuit, Justice, or Municipal courts.
Clay County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Clay |
| Street Address: | 101 East Main Street, P.O. Box 815 |
| City: | West Point |
| Zip Code: | 39773 |
| Phone: | 662-494-3124 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm |
| Website URL: | http://www.claycountyms.com/index.php/court_systems/chancery_court |
| Languages: | English |
| Email: | thodge@claycounty.ms.gov <thodge@claycounty.ms.gov>; |
Services and Case Types Handled in Clay County Chancery Court
Clay County Chancery Court serves the public by handling civil matters in equity, including:
- Family/domestic relations: divorce, child custody/support, paternity, adoption, name changes, emancipation.
- Probate/estate: wills, administrations, conservatorships, guardianships, accountings.
- Real property and equity: title confirmations, partitions, easements, trusts, contract/equitable relief.
- Mental health and similar civil commitments.
- Protective orders where authorized by law.
Core services include:
- Case intake and filings; issuance of summons and subpoenas.
- Docket management and scheduling of hearings, conferences, and bench trials.
- Entry and enforcement of orders, judgments, and decrees.
- Child-support recordkeeping/disbursement when applicable.
- Probate and guardianship reporting and audits.
- Maintenance of official records and certified copies; fee and payment processing.
- Limited jury services when empaneled (summons, orientation, check-in).
- Public counter assistance, forms, and referrals consistent with court rules.