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Christopher A. France
Circuit Judge · Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified July 25, 2026
Circuit Judge · Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
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Div 47 Unified Family; Div 51 Probate — Flagler County
Circuit Judge Christopher A. France was appointed to the bench in 2016. He earned his undergraduate degree and his Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans. He was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1995 and served as an Assistant State Attorney for 18 years, including a stint as Division Chief of St. Johns County. He also worked as a staff attorney in Putnam County prior to his appointment. He currently presides in a Unified Family Court division the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center in Bunnell and probate cases at the Putnam County Courthouse in Palatka.
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Published forms & procedures: FAMILY DIVISION 47 PROCEDURES AND TRIAL DATES 2026; FAMILY DIVISION 47 UNIFORM PRETRIAL ORDER; PUTNAM COUNTY PROBATE/GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURES; PUTNAM COUNTY DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESS FORM FOR PRO SE LITIGANTS
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fifth District Court of Appeal (Daytona Beach).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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JI CI CHOU, TIM CHOU, AND FLORIDA GRINDING GROUP, INC. VS YUEING SHI, YAYUN "KATE" CHOU, INDIVIDUALLY AND DERIVATIVELY AS A SHAREHOLDER OF
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Div 47 Unified Family; Div 51 Probate — Flagler Countycurrent
date not recorded — present
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Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
J.B., FATHER OF M.B., A CHILD VS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
WILLIAM S. DUNSON, III VS JESSICA DUNSON
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
JI CI CHOU, TIM CHOU, AND FLORIDA GRINDING GROUP, INC. VS YUEING SHI, YAYUN "KATE" CHOU, DERIVATIVELY AS A SHAREHOLDER OF BORG INCORPORATED GROUP, AN INACTIVE
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
KEITH JOHANSEN VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
SHARIN KAYE JOHNSON vs ERIC PAUL JOHNSON
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
SANDRA HAPUARACHCHI vs DON HAPUARACHCHI
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JACQUELINE BOWERS vs HAROLD N. SMITH
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
M.M. MOTHER OF G.M., A CHILD vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TISHON BROWN vs NY-HUNTA ARMSTRONG
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
JADE EVA MERRIMAN vs BRAIAN URIEL ADLER
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
JEFF THOMAS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JAMES LYONS vs LAURA M. STEINER
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CARMINE LANIA vs LENAMARIE HALE
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
A.M., MOTHER OF M.M., A CHILD vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JESSICA JOHNSEN, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF TROY JOHNSEN AND MICAH JOHNSEN vs JOANN JOHNSEN ZENEWITZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT WILLIAM JOHNSEN
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
GREGORY B. KARPINSKI vs SYLVIA KARPINSKI
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RICHARD HENDLEY PALMER vs MARANDA LYNN PALMER
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
NATHAN LAWLOR vs NICOLE HEIN O/B/O E.R.H-L.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ROSS EVANS VS CHRIS HOWARD
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
TMS Enterprises of Central Florida, Inc. v. Debra Wilbanks
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
B.M., MOTHER OF A.M., V.M., C.M., D.M., C.M., AND V.M., CHILDREN VS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Kachina Starr v. Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners, Inc., d/b/a Adventhealth Medical Group, and Kizhake Kurian
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY VS CORA MATTHEWS
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Robert Flowers v. Alyce Shearer f/k/a Alyce Flowers
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Chaim Joseph Bialostozky a/k/a Joseph Bialostozky a/k/a Yoseph Bialostozky v. GAHC3 Mount Dora FL MOB II, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Eric Josey v. Flagler County Board of County Commissioners, School Board of Flagler County, Flagler County Sheriff's Office and City Commission of the City of Bunnell
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Ronald Zabriskie v. First Protective Insurance Company d/b/a Frontline Insurance Company
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Rick Staly, As Sheriff of Flagler County, Florida v. Nina Izotova
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Chaim Joseph Bialostozky a/k/a Joseph Bialostozky a/k/a Yoseph Bialostozky v. GAHC3 Mount Dora FL MOB II, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Brandy L. DeMarco v. Kendra Dorff
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Rocco Santomenno, as Trustee and Beneficiary of the John Santomenno Revocable Trust, dated September 26, 1996, as Amended, and as Trustee and Beneficiary of the Edith Santomenno Revocable Trust, Dated September 26, 1996, as Amended, v. John Santomenno, Jr., Robert Santomenno, and Edith Santomenno
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jevante Tyquan Hamilton v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JAMES LYONS VS LAURA M. STEINER
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Certiorari Review of Orders from the Circuit Court for Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Petition - Per Curiam Opinion
C.C., Mother of S.C., a Child v. Department of Children and Families
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
SUMMERWIND CIRCLE 49, LLC VS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, FLAGLER COUNTY LAND TRUST #07-11-31-0310-00020-0940,
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Michael Bennett v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Si'Leshia Green, as Parent and Natural Guardian of K.B., A Minor Child v. Flagler County School Board
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Florida Department of Transportation v. The Estate of Jana Sophie Zoll, by and through its Personal Representative, Michael J. Zoll, Shyla D. Meece, and the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
A.D., Mother of T.H., and E.T., Children v. Department of Children and Families
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY VS CORA MATTHEWS
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Jason Francis Auriemma v. Danielle Leigh Moye Auriemma
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
DANIEL GARCIA VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Palm Coast Intracoastal, LLC v. Preserve Flagler Beach and Bulow Creek, Inc., Stephen Noble, and John Tanner
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Juan Carlos Nodarse v. Noris B. Torres Nodarse
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Zackary Neeld v. Thomas Combs
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
John Murray v. Barbara A. Murray
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, and Parks and Florida Department of Transportation v. Estate of Jana Sophie Zoll, by and through its Personal Representative, Michael J. Zoll, and Shyla D. Meece
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
D.O., Mother of G.O., K.O., and A.O., Children v. Department of Children and Families
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Shannel Wright v. Daniyal Ansari, M.D., James Rigney, D.O., Zoheb Shaikh, M.D., Daniel Hohler, D.O., Luke Guillot, M.D., Emergency Medicine Professionals, P.A., and Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Florida - Palm Coast, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
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