Couple say they love their daughter immeasurably but have a moral obligation to try to find child’s biological parents
A couple is suing a Florida fertility clinic after learning that they were implanted with the wrong embryo, and are going public with their attempts to find their child’s biological parents.
Tiffany Score and Steven Mills have filed a lawsuit against IVF Life Inc, which operates as the Fertility Center of Orlando, and its lead physician, Dr Milton McNichol. The suit, which was initially filed under pseudonyms to protect their family’s privacy, states that three viable embryos were created with Score’s eggs and Mills’s sperm, and an embryo was successfully implanted in April 2025.
Shortly after the birth of their daughter Shea on 11 December, Score and Mills, who are both Caucasian, noticed that the baby appeared to be a different race than either of the parents. Genetic testing confirmed that the child “had no genetic relationship to either of the plaintiffs”, according to the suit filed in Palm Beach county circuit court.
The couple is seeking a monetary remedy from IVF Life, though the amount is not specified.
