Andrew S. v. Gristina

In 2003, when the plaintiff was 13 years old, he was placed in foster care when it was discovered, inter alia, that he had been sexually abused by the son of his father’s girlfriend. The father chose to surrender his parental rights rather than have his girlfriend and the son move out of the home.

*652In May 2006, when the plaintiff was 15 years old, the defendant Gretchen Gristina contacted the defendant Orange County Department of Social Services (hereinafter DSS) on behalf of herself and her husband, the defendant Joseph Gristina. Gretchen informed DSS that they were interested in becoming…