Kemper County Chancery Court cases in Kemper County, Dekalb, MS
Kemper County Chancery Court in De Kalb, MS, is a chancery (equity) trial court. Within the local judicial system, it handles non-criminal civil matters, including domestic relations (divorce, child custody and support, paternity, adoptions), probate (wills and estates), guardianships and conservatorships, mental health commitments, name changes, trusts, and real property disputes (titles, partitions, boundaries). It also issues injunctions and other equitable relief. The Chancery Court does not hear criminal prosecutions or traffic violations; those cases are handled by the Circuit, Justice, or Municipal courts serving Kemper County.
Kemper County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Kemper |
| Street Address: | P.O. Box 188 |
| City: | Dekalb |
| Zip Code: | 39328 |
| Phone: | 601-743-2460 |
| Fax: | 601-743-2789 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm |
| Languages: | English |
Services and Case Types Handled in Kemper County Chancery Court
Kemper County Chancery Court serves the public by resolving equity and family-law matters. Primary case types:
- Domestic relations: divorce, custody/visitation, child support, paternity.
- Adoptions, name changes, emancipation.
- Probate/estates: wills, administrations; guardianships and conservatorships.
- Mental health commitments.
- Protective orders: domestic abuse and vulnerable adults.
- Real property and equity: quiet title, partitions, boundary/easement disputes, trusts, injunctions.
Key services:
- Accepting and docketing case filings through the Chancery Clerk.
- Issuing summons and subpoenas.
- Scheduling and conducting temporary, final, contempt, and review hearings.
- Entering orders, decrees, and judgments.
- Maintaining records and providing certified copies.
- Collecting fees and managing court registry funds.
- Providing approved forms/instructions where available.
Jury services: most matters are heard by a chancellor without a jury; juries are used only in limited circumstances. Criminal and general civil tort/contract cases are handled by Circuit Court.