Couple Accepts Baby After IVF Embryo Mix-up Heartbreak

WHO:

NBC News - A Florida couple, Tiffany Score and her partner, are involved in the case of an embryo mix-up.

NBC News - The genetic parents of the baby are also involved in the agreement reached with the couple.

WHAT:

Fox News - Tiffany Score and Steven Mills welcomed a daughter, Shea, in December of last year, after an IVF embryo mix-up.

Fox News - The couple has filed a lawsuit against IVF Life, Inc. and Dr. Milton McNichol, claiming the clinic implanted an embryo that was not one of theirs in March of last year.

Fox News - The couple's lawsuit demands that the clinic cover the cost of genetic testing for all patients and their children who underwent embryo implantation through the clinic's services during the past five years.

Fox News - The couple has decided to store one of their embryos at a different facility following the mix-up.

NBC News - The Florida couple gave birth to a baby who is not biologically theirs due to an IVF embryo mix-up.

TMZ - The couple has decided to keep the baby despite her not being genetically related to them.

TMZ - The couple has struck a deal with the biological parents regarding custody.

WHERE:

NBC News - The events took place in Florida.

WHY:

NBC News - The couple made a "heartbreaking" choice not to fight for custody of the baby, according to their attorney.

HOW:

Fox News - The couple has reached a "mutually devised custody agreement" with Shea's biological parents, which was filed on June 12.

NBC News - The couple reached an agreement with the genetic parents to keep the baby.

(UPDATED June 18, 2026 08:34 UTC)

Tiffany Score and Steven Mills welcomed their daughter, Shea, after an IVF embryo mix-up, and they have since filed a lawsuit against IVF Life, Inc. and Dr. Milton McNichol, claiming the clinic implanted an embryo that was not theirs. The couple is demanding that the clinic cover the cost of genetic testing for all patients and their children who underwent embryo implantation through its services in the past five years, and they have decided to store one of their embryos at a different facility. Additionally, they have reached a mutually devised custody agreement with Shea's biological parents, which was filed on June 12.

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(UPDATED June 18, 2026 01:47 UTC)

A Florida couple, Tiffany Score and her partner, have made the difficult decision to keep a baby who is not biologically theirs due to an IVF embryo mix-up. They have reached an agreement with the genetic parents regarding custody, choosing not to fight for custody despite the heartbreaking circumstances. Their attorney has confirmed that this decision reflects their commitment to the child they have welcomed into their lives.