Itawamba County Chancery Court cases in Itawamba County, Fulton, MS
Itawamba County Chancery Court in Fulton, Mississippi, is a chancery (equity) trial court serving Itawamba County. It handles civil, noncriminal matters involving equitable relief, including domestic relations (divorce, annulment, child custody and support, paternity), adoptions, name changes, and emancipation; probate and estate administration (wills and heirship determinations); guardianships and conservatorships; trust and real-property disputes (title, boundaries, partitions, quiet title); injunctions; and civil mental health commitments. The court is a court of record. It does not hear criminal prosecutions or traffic offenses; those matters are handled by the county's circuit, justice, or municipal courts.
Itawamba County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Itawamba |
| Street Address: | 201 W. Main St. |
| City: | Fulton |
| Zip Code: | 38843 |
| Phone: | 662-862-3421 |
| Fax: | 662-862-3421 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Website URL: | http://itawambacoms.com/chancery/ |
| Languages: | English |
Services and Case Types Handled in Itawamba County Chancery Court
Itawamba County Chancery Court is Mississippi's court of equity serving the public in:
- Domestic relations: divorce, custody/visitation, child support, paternity.
- Protection: domestic abuse protection orders.
- Estates and fiduciary: probate of wills, administrations, guardianships, conservatorships, minor/wrongful‑death settlements, trusts.
- Family status: adoptions, name changes, emancipation.
- Mental health: civil commitments.
- Property/equity: quiet title, boundary disputes, partitions, easements, other equitable relief.
Services include case intake and filings through the Chancery Clerk, records and docket management, issuance of summons, and fee collection. The court conducts hearings, conferences, and bench trials before a chancellor. Jury trials are generally not used in chancery matters; county jury administration is handled by the Circuit Clerk. Additional functions include processing protective‑order applications, issuing subpoenas, approving agreed orders, scheduling mediation, and hearing enforcement/contempt matters, with public access to calendars and records as permitted by law.