ORLANDO FLORIDA, A Florida couple has filed a lawsuit against a fertility clinic after genetic testing allegedly revealed that the child they welcomed through in vitro fertilization is not biologically related to either parent.
Tiffany Score and Steven Mills claim that IVF Life LLC, operating as the Fertility Center of Orlando, and its medical director Dr. Milton McNichol mistakenly implanted another patient’s embryo during an IVF procedure performed in April 2025.
The couple said they had worked with the clinic for several years and had three embryos stored at the facility beginning in 2020. One embryo was implanted in 2025, and Score later gave birth in December.
According to the lawsuit, the parents sought genetic testing after concerns arose about whether an error had occurred. The results allegedly confirmed that the newborn is not genetically related to them.
The couple also expressed concern that their own embryo may have been implanted into another patient, raising questions about whether another family could be carrying or raising their biological child.
Court filings state the lawsuit was submitted on January 22 after the couple said they attempted to contact the clinic multiple times without receiving clear answers.
Their attorney, Jack Scarola, said the couple has bonded with the child and is seeking accountability and clarity regarding what happened.
The lawsuit names IVF Life LLC and Dr. Milton McNichol, who serves as the clinic’s reproductive endocrinologist.
The couple is requesting that the clinic provide information about the status of their remaining embryos and disclose whether other patients may have been affected. They have also asked the court to require broader genetic testing measures for children born through the clinic’s services.
During an emergency hearing this week, a judge ordered the clinic to submit a plan outlining how it will address the situation moving forward.
The clinic previously stated it is cooperating with an investigation into the source of the alleged error.
The case remains ongoing, and no final findings have yet been made in court.
