Greene County Chancery Court cases in Greene County, Leakesville, MS
Greene County Chancery Court in Leakesville is Mississippi's chancery (equity) trial court for the county. It is a court of limited jurisdiction that handles civil equity and family matters, including divorce, annulment, child custody and support, paternity, adoptions, name changes, guardianships and conservatorships, wills, probate and estate administration, trusts, real-property and boundary/title disputes, partitions, and requests for equitable relief such as injunctions and specific performance, as well as civil mental health commitments. It does not hear criminal prosecutions or traffic offenses, which are handled by circuit, justice, or municipal courts. The Chancery Clerk supports filings and records for these cases.
Greene County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Greene |
| Street Address: | 400 Main St, P.O. Box 610 |
| City: | Leakesville |
| Zip Code: | 39451 |
| Phone: | 601-394-2377 |
| Fax: | 601-394-4445 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm |
| Website URL: | http://www.greenecountyms.gov/chancery-clerk |
| Divisions / Services: | http://www.greenecountyms.gov/courts |
| Jury Service: | https://www.greenecountycircuitclerk.com/jury-duty.html |
| Languages: | English |
Services and Case Types Handled in Greene County Chancery Court
Greene County Chancery Court serves the public by adjudicating civil equity and family matters and managing related filings and records.
Primary case types:
- Divorce, annulment, child custody/visitation, and support
- Adoptions, paternity, name changes
- Probate of wills and estates; guardianships/conservatorships
- Real-property disputes (quiet title, partitions, boundaries, liens) and injunctions
- Mental health/commitment proceedings, where authorized
Key services:
- Accepting and docketing case filings; maintaining dockets and certified copies
- Issuing temporary and final protective orders in qualifying cases, as permitted by law
- Scheduling and conducting hearings, trials, and conferences; enforcing orders and judgments
- Facilitating mediation/referrals and collecting fees and costs
- Providing calendars, forms, and basic filing guidance
- Administering jury services when jury trials are permitted in chancery matters