Yazoo County Chancery Court

Yazoo County Chancery Court cases in Yazoo County, Yazoo City, MS

Yazoo County Chancery Court in Yazoo City, Mississippi is a Chancery (equity) trial court. It handles non-criminal matters defined by state law, including domestic relations (divorce, annulment, child custody and support), adoptions, name changes, guardianships and conservatorships, probate of wills and estates, trusts, and real property disputes (title, boundaries, partitions), as well as civil commitments for mental health. Within the local judicial system, it serves as the primary forum for equitable and family-related cases and for the administration and supervision of estates and fiduciaries. It does not hear criminal prosecutions or traffic offenses, which are handled by Circuit, Justice, or Municipal courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Yazoo County Chancery Court

Yazoo County Chancery Court handles civil equity, family, and probate matters. Services include case intake/filings, scheduling and holding hearings, and issuing orders. Typical cases: divorce, child custody and support, paternity, adoptions, name changes; wills, estates, and trusts; guardianships and conservatorships; real‑property disputes (quiet title, partitions, injunctions); mental‑health and substance‑use civil commitments; and vulnerable‑adult protection. The court accepts petitions for domestic‑abuse protective orders and enforces compliance through contempt. The Chancery Clerk manages docketing, fees, and certified copies of court records. Proceedings are generally bench trials; juries are rarely used and only in limited statutory matters. Public-facing services include calendars, continuances, compliance instructions, and access to filings and orders, supporting timely resolution of disputes affecting families, property, and personal welfare.