Tate County Chancery Court

Tate County Chancery Court cases in Tate County, Senatobia, MS

Tate County Chancery Court in Senatobia is Mississippi's trial-level Chancery Court (a court of equity) serving Tate County. It handles nonjury equitable and domestic-relations matters, including divorce, child custody and support, paternity, alimony, adoptions, termination of parental rights, name changes, emancipation, guardianships and conservatorships, mental health commitments, probate and estates, wills and trusts, real-property disputes (title, boundary, partition), and requests for injunctions and other equitable relief. The court does not hear felony criminal prosecutions or routine traffic offenses; those matters are handled by Circuit, County, Justice, or Municipal Courts within the local judicial system.

Tate County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Tate County Chancery Court

Tate County Chancery Court serves the public by handling civil equity and family matters, including:
- Divorce, custody/visitation, child support, paternity, adoption, and name changes
- Guardianships and conservatorships for minors and adults
- Probate of wills, estates, and trusts
- Real property disputes (title, partitions, boundaries, easements)
- Injunctions and other equitable relief
- Mental health commitments and emancipations

Core services include:
- Case filings, docketing, and records management via the Chancery Clerk; certified copies and public record access
- Scheduling and conducting hearings, trials, and conferences; entry of orders and judgments
- Issuance of domestic abuse protection orders and temporary restraining orders where authorized
- Processing subpoenas and summons, and coordinating service per court rules
- Juror summons and support when a jury is authorized by law
- Collection of court fees and availability of standardized forms and filing guidance (not legal advice)