Sharkey County Chancery Court cases in Sharkey County, Rolling Fork, MS
Sharkey County Chancery Court in Rolling Fork is a chancery (equity) trial court within Mississippi's state judicial system. It handles civil equity and family-law matters, including divorce, annulment, child custody and visitation, child support and paternity, adoptions, name changes, emancipations, and protection orders; probate of wills and estates; guardianships and conservatorships; real-property and trust disputes (such as partitions and quiet title); and civil commitments for mental health or substance treatment. In counties without a county court, the Chancery Court also oversees Youth Court matters involving juveniles and abuse/neglect cases. It does not hear criminal prosecutions or traffic offenses; those are handled in Circuit, Justice, or Municipal courts.
Sharkey County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Sharkey |
| Street Address: | 120 Locust Street, P.O. Box 218 |
| City: | Rolling Fork |
| Zip Code: | 39159 |
| Phone: | 662-873-2755 |
| Fax: | 662-873-6045 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Website URL: | http://www.sharkeycounty.net/chancery-clerk |
| Divisions / Services: | http://www.sharkeycounty.net/county-courts |
| Languages: | English |
| Email: | cc@sharkeycountyms.gov |
Services and Case Types Handled in Sharkey County Chancery Court
Sharkey County Chancery Court serves the public by:
- Accepting filings and maintaining records (via the Chancery Clerk); issuing notices, docketing cases, and providing certified copies.
- Hearing domestic relations: divorce, custody/visitation, child support, paternity, adoptions, name changes, and emancipation.
- Handling probate and protective matters: probate of wills, estate administration, trusts, guardianships and conservatorships for minors and incapacitated adults.
- Adjudicating equity and property disputes: quiet title, partitions, boundary/easement issues, and other injunctive or declaratory relief.
- Issuing protective relief when authorized, including domestic abuse protection orders and temporary restraining orders.
- Conducting hearings, conferences, and bench trials; entering temporary and final orders; enforcing compliance through contempt.
- Managing civil commitments and other protective proceedings for vulnerable individuals.
Chancery cases are typically non-jury; when law permits, juries may be empaneled.