DeSoto County Chancery Court cases in Desoto County, Hernando, MS
DeSoto County Chancery Court in Hernando, Mississippi, is a chancery (equity) trial court serving DeSoto County. It handles non-jury matters involving domestic relations (divorce, separation, child custody and support, alimony), probate and estate administration (wills, estates), guardianships and conservatorships, adoptions, real property and land-title disputes, partitions, trusts and fiduciary matters, name changes, and civil commitments for mental health. Within the local judicial system, it functions as the primary forum for equitable and family-law matters, distinct from Circuit Court (which handles felony criminal prosecutions and major law actions) and from municipal or justice courts (which handle misdemeanors and traffic). The Chancery Court does not adjudicate criminal or traffic cases.
DeSoto County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Desoto |
| Street Address: | 2535 Hwy 51 South |
| City: | Hernando |
| Zip Code: | 38632 |
| Phone: | 662-469-8398 |
| Fax: | 662-469-8308 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.desotocountyms.gov/135/Chancery-Court |
| Divisions / Services: | https://www.desotocountyms.gov/131/Courts |
| Jury Service: | https://www.desotocountyms.gov/388/Jury-Duty |
| Languages: | English |
| Email: | chancery@desotocountyms.gov |
Services and Case Types Handled in DeSoto County Chancery Court
Desoto County Chancery Court serves the public by adjudicating civil equity matters and managing related filings and hearings.
Primary case types:
- Family law: divorce, separation, child custody/visitation, support, paternity, adoptions, name changes, emancipation.
- Protective relief: domestic abuse protection orders, temporary restraining orders, and injunctions.
- Estates/probate: wills, estates, conservatorships, guardianships, wrongful-death and minors' settlements.
- Real property/trusts: title/quiet title, partitions, boundary disputes, easements, trusts.
- Civil commitments: involuntary mental health and substance-use commitments.
Services:
- Case filings and records via the Chancery Clerk; e-filing through Mississippi Electronic Courts (MEC); certified copies available.
- Court hearings: motion days, temporary and final hearings, and trials; mediation or parenting classes as ordered.
- Jury services: generally not applicable-chancery matters are heard by a judge; juror issues are handled by Circuit Court.