The appointment of Child and Family Investigators is governed by C.R.S. 14-10-116.5 and Chief Justice Directive 04-08. CJD 04-08 section IV. A. requires the Court to appoint qualified CFIs and to monitor any complaints concerning the CFI’s services. The policies set forth herein will refine and implement the duties and responsibilities of both CFIs and the Court.
A CFI is an individual appointed by the Court to serve the Court in a Domestic Relations proceeding involving issues that affect the best interests of the minor children. A CFI may be an attorney, a mental health professional, or any other individual with appropriate training, qualifications, and an independent perspective acceptable to the Court. The CFI is tasked to investigate and make independent and informed recommendations to the Court in the form of a written report.
The extent of the CFI’s role will be set forth in the appointment order and may include ultimate issues of parenting time and decision making authority or may be restricted to much lesser sub-issues, as the Court may determine.
Child and Family Investigator
