Union County Chancery Court

Union County Chancery Court cases in Union County, New Albany, MS

Union County Chancery Court in New Albany, Mississippi, is a chancery (equity) trial court. Within the local judicial system it hears non-criminal matters in equity, including domestic relations and family cases (divorce, child custody and support, paternity, termination of parental rights, adoptions, name changes, emancipation), probate and estate administration (wills, estates, conservatorships, guardianships), and real property and other equitable civil actions (partitions, boundary or title disputes, trusts, injunctions). It also handles civil commitment proceedings for mental health or substance use treatment. The court does not hear criminal prosecutions or traffic offenses; those matters are handled by Circuit, Justice, Municipal, or County Courts, as applicable.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Union County Chancery Court

Union County Chancery Court serves the public by resolving civil equity and family matters. It accepts and dockets case filings; maintains records; schedules and conducts hearings and bench trials; issues orders; and provides access to case information as permitted by law. Core case types include divorce, child custody/support, adoptions, name changes; probate of wills, estates, and trusts; guardianships and conservatorships; mental health commitments; real-property disputes (title, partition, boundary, easement); and injunctions and other equitable relief. The court processes protective orders and other emergency orders where authorized. It coordinates service of process, collects court costs, and monitors compliance and enforcement of orders. While chancery matters are typically non-jury, the court provides juror information and manages juries if impaneled. Staff direct the public to forms, filing requirements, calendars, and hearing procedures.