Forrest County Chancery Court

Forrest County Chancery Court cases in Forrest County, Hattiesburg, MS

Forrest County Chancery Court in Hattiesburg is Mississippi's chancery (equity) trial court serving Forrest County. It primarily hears family and other equitable civil matters, including divorce, child custody and support, alimony, adoptions, termination of parental rights, name changes, guardianships and conservatorships, probate of wills and estates, trusts, real property disputes (title/partition/boundary), mental health and substance-abuse commitments, and requests for injunctions or other equitable relief. The court does not hear criminal prosecutions or traffic offenses; those are handled by Circuit, Justice, or Municipal courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Forrest County Chancery Court

Forrest County Chancery Court provides civil equity and family-law adjudication and records services. Primary case types: divorce, annulment, child custody/visitation/support, paternity, adoptions, name changes; guardianships and conservatorships; probate of wills, estates, and trusts; mental health and substance-use commitments; real property disputes (partitions, quiet title, easements) and other equitable relief (injunctions). Services: case filings and docketing; issuance and enforcement of temporary/permanent orders, including Domestic Abuse Protection Orders; hearings and bench trials, temporary-relief and status conferences, and contempt/enforcement proceedings; approval of settlements and accountings; recordkeeping and certified copies; recording of land records through the Chancery Clerk. Jury services: chancery matters are generally tried to the judge; limited jury involvement may occur as authorized by law, with juror administration typically handled by the Circuit Clerk. The court schedules and notices hearings, manages calendars, and provides public access to files consistent with confidentiality rules.