The couple filed a lawsuit against the clinic and its lead physician.
A Florida couple is desperately seeking answers after learning their beloved daughter is not genetically related to them. Tiffany Score and Steven Mills welcomed a healthy baby girl on December 11, 2025, after conceiving through in vitro fertilization .
Immediately, they noticed that their new daughter appeared to be of a different race than her parents.A DNA test confirmed their daughter, Shea, had no genetic relationship to either parent, raising urgent questions about the origin of the embryo. “I have a million things I want to say and so many emotions I wish I could share, but for now, this is what we are able to tell you: due to a medical error—the wrong embryo implanted by the doctor—Shea is not genetically related to either Steve or me," Score wrote in a January 29Faced with this discovery, the couple filed a lawsuit against IVF Life Inc., operating as the Fertility Center of Orlando, alleging that their embryo was not used, according toThe Fertility Center of Orlando, the clinic named in the suit, offers fertility care, including egg freezing and intrauterine insemination. Score got pregnant through IVF in April 2025, with their doctor implanting what they thought was the couple’s embryo. While the amount of damages sought is unknown, a spokesperson for the family’s legal team said the lawsuit was not about money.Speaking to The Guardian, the spokesperson emphasized, “This is not a lawsuit for damages at this point and our clients very much remain focused on finding the genetic parents of a daughter that they love and who is a beautiful, healthy girl.”The post continued, “While we are profoundly grateful to have Shea in our lives and love her immeasurably, we also recognize that we have a moral obligation to find her genetic parents.” Score emphasized that the couple is thrilled about Shea’s birth, but says their feelings are “complicated by the devastating reality that her genetic parents—whom we do not yet know—or possibly another family entirely, may have received our genetic embryo.”Natalia Lebedinskaia/Getty Imagescampaign to support the family and “help cover extensive medical expenses, including prior IVF costs, hospital bills, and mental health therapies.” In the description, Alexa described the events as “an unthinkable IVF embryo mix-up,” and recalled how her sister and Mills “spent years preparing for a child—taking classes, building a nursery and filling it with books and toys.”She wrote that the funds would also be used to help with locating Shea’s biological parents and the couple’s embryos, and they “may be used to retrieve eggs that were frozen during an IVF cycle completed at a different clinic seven years ago—an option they never anticipated needing.”, the clinic published and deleted a statement about the case that read, “Multiple entities are involved in this process, and all parties are working diligently to help identify when and where the error may have occurred. Our priority remains transparency and the well-being of the patient and child involved. We will continue to assist in any way that we can regardless of the outcome of the investigation.” The New Year's Sale is here! $35 unlocks this article and a year of full access to The Looker and The Daily Beast.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Former Planned Parenthood clinic director promises to expose abortion industry's 'dirtiest secrets'Fox News Channel offers its audiences in-depth news reporting, along with opinion and analysis encompassing the principles of free people, free markets and diversity of thought, as an alternative to the left-of-center offerings of the news marketplace.
Read more »
Cleveland Clinic Akron General resumes ambulance service after water main breakA ruptured water line outside the emergency room forced diversions and canceled appointments over the weekend.
Read more »
Bonehead NJ driver's stunt gone wrong sends pickup sinking through frozen lakeA nitwit doing donuts on a frozen lake at the Jersey Shore sparked a needless rescue effort when his pickup truck crashed through the ice, infuriating local officials for putting first responders a…
Read more »
How Ben Johnson Is Wrong About Bears Starting All Over AgainThe Bears coach said they have to build it all back up, but their experience against tougher teams in 2025 says they're farther along than some might believe.
Read more »
Phoenix Police Chief Addresses Officer-Involved Shooting That Killed the Wrong ManPhoenix Police Chief Matt Giordano issued a statement regarding the officer-involved shooting on January 26th that resulted in the death of an innocent man, Christian Diaz Rendon. The officer fired after responding to a call of shots fired. The investigation is ongoing, with the DPS and the Phoenix Police Department's Professional Standards Bureau involved.
Read more »
I Thought Winter Workwear Was Boring, But These Aritzia Finds Proved Me WrongBrooke Knappenberger is the Associate Commerce Editor at Marie Claire, where she specializes in crafting shopping stories—from sales content to buying guides that span every vertical on the site.
Read more »