LeFlore County Chancery Court

LeFlore County Chancery Court cases in Leflore County, Greenwood, MS

Leflore County Chancery Court in Greenwood, Mississippi, is a state trial court of equity. Within the local judicial system, it adjudicates non-criminal matters requiring equitable relief and oversees family and probate jurisdiction. Common case types include divorce, child custody and support, paternity/legitimation, adoptions, name changes, emancipation; probate of wills and estates; trusts; guardianships and conservatorships; real property and boundary/title disputes; injunctions and other equitable civil actions; and civil mental health commitments. It does not handle criminal prosecutions or routine traffic offenses; felony criminal matters are heard in Circuit Court, and traffic and most misdemeanor matters are handled in Municipal or Justice Courts.

LeFlore County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in LeFlore County Chancery Court

Leflore County Chancery Court serves the public in civil, equity matters. Core case types include:
- Family/domestic relations: divorce, child custody/visitation, support, paternity.
- Adoptions and name changes.
- Guardianships and conservatorships for minors and adults.
- Probate: wills, estates, and trusts.
- Real property: title/quiet-title, partitions, easements, land disputes.
- Mental health/commitment proceedings.
- Emancipation and protective/restraining orders in family-law contexts.

Key services:
- Accepts and dockets case filings; issues summons/subpoenas.
- Schedules and conducts hearings, conferences, and bench trials; enters orders and judgments.
- Maintains case files and public records; provides forms/filing guidance via the Chancery Clerk; collects civil fees and costs.
- Coordinates referrals to mediation or guardian ad litem when required.

Jury services: Chancery proceedings are typically non-jury; any jury use is rare, and jury administration is generally handled by Circuit Court.