* The SIDC (now-defunct) was a self-described lobbying group for "professionals (lawyers, mental health professionals and mediators)."  Source: http://www.coidc.org/

(as reported by Fyfe, eff. 10/22/2003)

Select domestic relations case documents

regarding Fyfe as Special Advocate

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Oct. 2, 2008 Motion for Summary Judgment re: Bill J. Fyfe, by Sean L. Harrington

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Sept. 11, 2008 cumulative complaint, distributed to chief judges Phelps, Sylvester, Jackson and Bailin

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May 29, 2008 opinion in 07CA0379, overturning district court and authorizing parent to pursue Fyfe for approx. $9K for "alleged unethical practice."

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Feb. 02, 2007 Motion for Disqualification of Bill Fyfe as Child & Family Investigator, by Sean Harrington

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Aug. 03, 2006 Colo. App. opinion in 04CA1986, reversing Denial of Harrington Motion for Disqualification of Fyfe on the Basis of Unethical Conduct

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May 4th 2006 Motion for Judicial Review of Magistrate's Denial of Motion to Disqualify Bill J. Fyfe as Child and Family Investigator (by Rhonda Rivenburg).

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April 26, 2006 memorandum of Bill J. Fyfe, indicating that grievance complaint filed with regulatory agency is likely to be denied because Fyfe is exempt from regulatory oversight.

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March 11, 2006 Colo. App. opinion in 04CA1161, reversing Fyfe’s fees in accordance with the Contract for Service

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March 8, 2006 Motion for Disqualification of Bill Fyfe as Child & Family Investigator, by Rhonda Rivenburg

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Jan. 20, 2005 memorandum of Bill Fyfe to judge attempting to collect fees that Harrington alleged (Harrington v. Fyfe, 05-cv-01858) was extortion.

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Aug. 10, 2004 Motion for Removal of Bill J. Fyfe as Parenting Coordinator (by David Arnsberger).

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June 4th 2004 Motion for Disqualification of Bill J. Fyfe as Special Advocate on the Basis of Newly Discovered Evidence (by Sean Harrington).

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May 28, 2004 voice-mail transcript of Bill J. Fyfe, indicating that <more...>

he will not continue with his court-appointed duties and complete his special advocate report until complaint filed with the grievance board has been withdrawn, nothing that the Board will dismiss the complaint, anyway, because Fyfe is exempt from regulatory oversight. <click here>

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May 18th 2004 Motion for Disqualification of Bill J. Fyfe as Special Advocate on the Basis of Unethical Conduct (by Sean Harrington).

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April 22, 2004 memorandum of Bill Fyfe to judge asserting fees that Harrington alleged (Harrington v. Fyfe, 05-cv-01858) was extortion.

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Nov. 19th 2003 Motion to Disqualify Bill J. Fyfe as Special Advocate (by Levi Samora).

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July 30, 2003 memorandum of Bill Fyfe to judge in criminal proceeding (collateral to the domestic relations case that he was appointed in).

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Undated article, "Vote No on the 50/50 Presumption," authored by Bill J. Fyfe.  In The Role of the Child and Family Investigator and the Child’s Representative in Colorado, First Ed. (Rob’t M. Smith ed., CLE in Colo., Inc., Supp. 2005) <more..> co-authored by Fyfe, the Chapter entitled, "Dealing with the CFI's/CLR's Potential Biases" provides, in pertinent part, "A distinction should be made between bias versus a professional's developing hypotheses and forming opinions based on a neutral data collection process.  For example, a pre-existing bias might involve believing that, in all cases, a 50/50 parenting time plan is best for children." Id. at § D2.1.  Perhaps, one might ask if believing that "50/50 parenting time is  . . .  a bad place for parents to start the process or reorganization and stabilization," as stated by Fyfe, also is a pre-existing bias?

Statement-excerpts of Bill J. Fyfe

• Does Dr. Fyfe believe that divorcing and post-divorce families should be micromanaged by an entire "team" of professionals with a panoply of intrusive, draconian powers?  If so, what might be the motivation for involuntary and continuing long-term intervention?

• What is Dr. Fyfe's view on presumptive shared custody?  If he is opposed to it, how might his opposition affect his ability to be a third-party neutral, where he has been directed by the court to make recommendations as to parenting time and related matters?

• What does Dr. Fyfe believe about custodial parents moving away?

• Does Dr. Fyfe believe that he should be accountable to the parents or anyone for the manner in which he discharges his court-ordered duties or how he bills thereof?

• What is Dr. Fyfe's personal political views and what efforts does he make, as career third-party neutral, to keep his view out of the public eye?  Is it reasonable to question whether his political views could affect his judgment as a court-appointed third-party neutral?

• What is Dr. Fyfe's position on the passage of "parenting coordinator" legislation in Colorado?  Does Dr. Fyfe stand to gain anything by its passage?

• How much power and authority does Dr. Fyfe believe a special advocate (n/k/a "child and family investigator) should have in determining parenting time and allocation of parental responsibilities, notwithstanding the appellate courts string of decisions formally denouncing the delegation of quasi-judicial authority in such matters?  Does Dr. Fyfe believe that a parenting coordinator should have the authority to restrict parenting time as a type of "sanction" to insist on certain behaviors?

Perhaps, the answers to these questions and more may be found in or inferred from Dr. Fyfe's writings, both public and those obtained and posted here to the right.

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