Issaquena County Chancery Court cases in Issaquena County, Mayersville, MS
Issaquena County Chancery Court in Mayersville, Mississippi, is a trial-level chancery (equity) court. It handles non-criminal matters, including family and domestic relations (divorce, separate maintenance, child custody/visitation, child support, paternity, adoption, termination of parental rights), probate and estate administration (wills, trusts), guardianships and conservatorships, name changes and emancipations, real property and title disputes (such as partition and boundary issues), and equitable remedies (e.g., injunctions and specific performance), as well as civil commitment proceedings for mental health or substance treatment. Within the local judicial system, it provides bench trials and equitable relief; criminal prosecutions and most traffic offenses are handled by circuit, county, justice, or municipal courts, not the chancery court.
Issaquena County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Issaquena |
| Street Address: | 129 Court St, P.O. Box 27 |
| City: | Mayersville |
| Zip Code: | 39113 |
| Phone: | 662-873-2761 |
| Fax: | 662-873-2061 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm |
| Languages: | English |
Services and Case Types Handled in Issaquena County Chancery Court
Issaquena County Chancery Court handles civil equity and family matters. Primary case types include:
- Domestic relations: divorce, separation, child custody/visitation, child support, paternity, adoptions, name changes.
- Estates and fiduciary: probate of wills, estate administration, trusts, guardianships, and conservatorships.
- Real property and equity: quiet title, partitions, boundary/easement disputes, and injunctions.
- Mental health: involuntary commitment proceedings.
- Youth court functions may be handled by the chancery judge where applicable (abuse/neglect).
Core services to the public:
- Accepting and docketing case filings; issuing summons and subpoenas.
- Scheduling and conducting hearings, conferences, and trials; entering orders and decrees.
- Processing protective orders (domestic abuse, stalking/sexual assault) when filed in chancery.
- Appointing guardians ad litem and approving settlements where required.
- Maintaining case records and certified copies.
- Limited jury proceedings when authorized by law (e.g., specific fact issues).