Lawrence County Chancery Court cases in Lawrence County, Monticello, MS
Lawrence County Chancery Court in Monticello, Mississippi, is a chancery (equity) trial court. It handles noncriminal matters in equity, including domestic relations (divorce, child custody and support), adoptions, name changes, termination of parental rights, emancipation, probate of wills and estates, trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, real property and boundary disputes, quiet title actions, and requests for injunctive or other equitable relief, as well as civil commitments for mental health or substance treatment. It does not hear criminal prosecutions or traffic offenses, which are handled by circuit, county/justice, or municipal courts within the local judicial system.
Lawrence County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Lawrence |
| Street Address: | P.O. Box 821 |
| City: | Monticello |
| Zip Code: | 39654 |
| Phone: | 601-587-8284 |
| Fax: | 601-765-8282 |
| Hours: | Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | http://chancery13.com/ |
| Languages: | English |
| Email: | shoedws@bellsouth.net |
Services and Case Types Handled in Lawrence County Chancery Court
Lawrence County Chancery Court primarily handles civil, equity, and family-law matters.
Core case types:
- Domestic relations: divorce, separate maintenance, child custody/visitation, child support, adoptions, paternity/legitimation, name changes, emancipation.
- Probate/estates: wills, administrations, conservatorships, guardianships, trusts.
- Real property and equity: title/partition disputes, easements, quiet title, injunctions.
- Mental health and vulnerable persons: commitments and protective proceedings.
Public-facing services:
- Case filings, docketing, and recordkeeping; certified copies (subject to confidentiality rules).
- Scheduling and conducting hearings (temporary relief, motions, trials, contempt, settlements).
- Issuing protective or restraining orders when authorized (e.g., in domestic or vulnerable-adult matters).
- Enforcement of orders (e.g., contempt, wage withholding).
- Referrals or orders for mediation/parenting classes where required.
- Fee collection and basic filing guidance (not legal advice).
Jury services: Chancery matters are typically bench proceedings; jury trials are rare and occur only when allowed by law, with general jury administration often handled by the Circuit Court.