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Oct. 28, 2026

Adams brings a habit of listening and explaining to 6th District

A former family law research attorney and federal law clerk, Justice Charles F. Adams presided over CARE Court before joining the appellate bench in August.

Adams brings a habit of listening and explaining to 6th District
Justice Charles F. Adams

When Charles F. Adams took over a family law courtroom in Santa Clara County, he began by reminding litigants he was a stranger.

"I don't know your children, I don't know your family, I don't know what's going on outside of court. But the more you can tell me about your kids, the better conversation we can have. The more information you give me, the better decision I can make," he told the Daily Journal in 2019.

Now a justice of the 6th District Co...

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