Tallahatchie County Chancery Court cases in Tallahatchie County, Charleston, MS
Tallahatchie County Chancery Court, First District (Charleston, MS), is a chancery (equity) trial court within Mississippi's state court system. It exercises equity jurisdiction and handles noncriminal civil matters including domestic relations (divorce, annulment, child custody and support), adoptions, guardianships and conservatorships, name changes, emancipation, trusts, real property and land/title disputes, partitions, injunctions, and probate/estates. The court also hears mental health and substance-use commitment proceedings and other requests for equitable relief. It does not adjudicate criminal prosecutions or traffic violations; those matters are handled by the Circuit Court (criminal) and by Justice or Municipal Courts (traffic and minor offenses). The First District location in Charleston serves Tallahatchie County's First Judicial District for filings, hearings, and records in these case types.
Tallahatchie County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Tallahatchie |
| Street Address: | 1 Court Sq, P.O. Box 350 |
| City: | Charleston |
| Zip Code: | 38921 |
| Phone: | 662-647-5551 |
| Hours: | Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.sos.ms.gov/CountyEleinfo/countyinfo.aspx?c=Tallahatchie |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.deeds.com/recorder/mississippi/tallahatchie/ |
| Languages: | English |
Services and Case Types Handled in Tallahatchie County Chancery Court
Tallahatchie County Chancery Court, 1st District, provides:
- Case filings and adjudication for equity/family matters: divorce, child custody/support, alimony, adoptions, name changes, paternity/legitimation, emancipation.
- Probate and estate administration: wills, trusts, conservatorships, and guardianships.
- Real property and equity disputes: quiet title, partitions, boundary/easement issues, and foreclosures.
- Civil commitment proceedings (mental health/substance use) and approvals of minors' settlements and wrongful-death allocations.
- Protective relief: Domestic Abuse Protection Orders and temporary restraining orders in civil/chancery matters.
- Court proceedings: motion practice, status conferences, trials (generally bench), enforcement and contempt actions.
- Administration: schedules dockets and hearings; issues orders and judgments; filings/records, certified copies, and fees are processed by the Chancery Clerk.
- Jury services: generally non-jury; any rare jury needs are limited, and routine jury duty is handled by the Circuit Court.
- Public access to calendars, hearing information, and case status through the clerk and court.