Franklin County Chancery Court

Franklin County Chancery Court cases in Franklin County, Meadville, MS

Franklin County Chancery Court in Meadville, Mississippi is a trial-level chancery (equity) court. It serves as the county's forum for non-criminal matters requiring equitable relief and domestic relations oversight. Typical cases include divorce, child custody and support, adoptions, name changes, guardianships and conservatorships, wills and estates (probate), real property and boundary disputes, partitions, trusts, and requests for injunctions or other equitable remedies, as well as involuntary civil commitments; it may also handle youth court matters as provided by law. It does not hear criminal prosecutions or traffic offenses, which are handled by circuit, county, justice, or municipal courts.

Franklin County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Franklin County Chancery Court

Franklin County Chancery Court serves the public by handling civil equity matters and managing court records. Primary case types include: family/domestic relations (divorce, parenting time, child support, adoption, paternity); probate/estates (wills, estates, guardianships/conservatorships); real property (title, partition, easements); trusts and fiduciary matters; contract and other equitable claims; name changes; mental health commitments; injunctions and restraining orders.

Key services:
- Intake and docketing of case filings (in person and, where available, e-filing)
- Issuance of summons, subpoenas, and notices
- Scheduling and conducting hearings and bench trials
- Processing temporary and permanent protective orders when authorized
- Entry of orders and judgments; mediation referrals
- Records access, certified copies, and fee collection
- Limited jury involvement in chancery; when required, coordination occurs through county jury administration.