Pike County Chancery Court

Pike County Chancery Court cases in Pike County, Magnolia, MS

Pike County Chancery Court in Magnolia, Mississippi is a chancery (equity) trial court within the state judicial system. It handles domestic relations and family matters (divorce, child custody and support, alimony, adoption, name changes), probate and estates (wills, administrations), guardianships and conservatorships, real property and title/partition disputes, trusts and fiduciary matters, and civil actions seeking equitable relief such as injunctions. It also hears involuntary mental health commitment proceedings. The court does not adjudicate criminal or traffic cases, which are handled by Circuit, Justice, or Municipal Courts; law-based tort and contract suits for money damages generally proceed in Circuit or County Court rather than Chancery.

Pike County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Pike County Chancery Court

Pike County Chancery Court primarily handles civil and equity matters, including:
- Domestic relations: divorce, custody/visitation, child support, paternity/legitimation, adoptions, name changes.
- Estates and protective matters: probate/estate administration, guardianships, conservatorships.
- Property/equity: land disputes, partitions, quiet title, trusts, and injunctions.
- Commitments: mental health or substance-use civil commitments.
- Enforcement: contempt and modification of prior chancery orders.
- Protective orders: civil domestic-abuse protection orders.

Public-facing services include:
- Intake of civil case filings, docketing, and case management.
- Scheduling and conducting hearings and bench trials; issuing orders, judgments, and injunctive/protective relief.
- Maintaining court records; providing copies and certifications; collecting filing fees; posting calendars and case status information.
- Referrals to mediation when ordered.

Jury services: Chancery cases are typically non-jury; juries may be used only in limited circumstances.