Florida couple who gave birth to non-Caucasian baby decides to reunite her with biological parents

A routine IVF journey turned into a legal and emotional crisis for a Florida couple who say the baby they carried and welcomed into the world is not biologically theirs, and now, they are trying to ensure the child is reunited with her genetic parents.

Tiffany Score and Steven Mills underwent several rounds of IVF before a successful embryo transfer last year. In January, they welcomed a baby girl.

But almost immediately, they realized something was wrong.

Both Tiffany and Steven are white. Their newborn daughter appeared to be non-white. Genetic testing later confirmed their fears: the infant was not biologically related to them.

The couple filed a lawsuit against IVF Life, which operates as The Fertility Center of Orlando, alleging an embryo mix-up.

In a previous statement shared with PEOPLE, the couple said: “We love our little girl, and if possible, we would hope to be able to continue to raise her ourselves with confidence that she won’t be taken away from us.”

They added: “At the same time we are aware that we have a moral obligation to find and notify her biological parents as it is in her best interest that her genetic parents are provided the option to raise her as their own.”

Multiple families come forward

In a new update reported by PEOPLE, the couple’s attorney, Jack Scarola, said several families have reached out believing they may be genetically related to the baby, whom Tiffany and Steven have named Shea.

“There are multiple families who believe that they might be genetically related to Shea,” Scarola told the outlet.

He also explained that despite having bonded with the child, the couple feel compelled to identify her biological parents. According to Scarola, they believe they have “a moral obligation to find the genetic parents of Shea.”

One couple is currently awaiting results after undergoing genetic testing. Meanwhile, a court has directed the clinic to offer free genetic testing to all patients who underwent embryo transfers in April 2025, the month Tiffany’s transfer occurred.

Additionally, a second group of 20 patients who underwent egg retrieval in March 2020, around the same time Tiffany did, will also undergo testing.

In an earlier statement, IVF Life, operating as The Fertility Center of Orlando, said it was “actively cooperating with an investigation to support one of our patients in determining the source of an error that resulted in the birth of a child who is not genetically related to them.”

The investigation remains ongoing.

The missing embryos

The case has raised further concerns for the couple about the fate of their own embryos.

Scarola confirmed that Tiffany and Steven created three embryos in total, two female and one male.

“Their male embryo may still be out there. They are told there is one embryo in storage, it has not been confirmed yet if it’s really theirs,” he said.

At the same time, the couple are trying to retrieve eggs Tiffany froze at a separate clinic seven years ago. A relative has set up a GoFundMe campaign to help them raise funds for that process.