Harrison County Chancery Court cases in Harrison County, Gulfport, MS
Harrison County Chancery Court, First Judicial District (Gulfport), is a Mississippi chancery (equity) trial court serving the county's First District. It handles civil equity matters, including domestic relations (divorce, custody, support, paternity, termination of parental rights), adoptions and name changes; guardianships and conservatorships; probate of wills, estates, and trusts; real-property disputes (partition, quiet title, boundaries); injunctions; civil commitments for mental health; and certain tax-lien and other statutory equity proceedings. The court does not hear criminal or traffic cases; those matters are handled by Circuit, County, Justice, or Municipal courts within Harrison County.
Harrison County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Harrison |
| Street Address: | 1801 23Rd Ave |
| City: | Gulfport |
| Zip Code: | 39501 |
| Phone: | 228-865-4036 |
| Fax: | 228-868-1480 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Website URL: | http://co.harrison.ms.us/elected/chanceryclerk/ |
| Forms & Filing: | https://harrisoncountymschanceryclerk.gov/downloads/index.asp?doc=chancery_court |
| Languages: | English |
Services and Case Types Handled in Harrison County Chancery Court
Harrison County Chancery Court - First Judicial District serves the public in civil, equity, and family matters. Core case types: divorce; child custody, visitation, and support; paternity; adoptions; name changes; emancipation; probate and estate administration; will contests; guardianships and conservatorships; real property and trust disputes (title confirmation, partitions, easements, specific performance); and mental health/civil commitment proceedings.
Key services:
- Case filings and docketing of complaints, petitions, motions, and orders; maintenance of case records and certified copies.
- Protective orders (domestic abuse protection orders) and injunctive/temporary restraining orders in equity cases.
- Court hearings, including temporary relief, status conferences, trials, and contempt proceedings; scheduling and notices.
- Issuance of summons and subpoenas.
- Jury services in matters where statute authorizes a jury (limited), including juror summons and reporting instructions.
The court's role is to adjudicate these matters, ensure due process, and provide accessible case management to residents of the First District.