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Florida couple given wrong embryo will retain permanent custody of their child

Steven Mills and Tiffany Score reached an agreement with the biological parents of their child after fertility clinic’s mix-up

Florida couple given wrong embryo will retain permanent custody of their child

TL;DR

  • Steven Mills and Tiffany Score will keep custody of their child, Shea, after a fertility clinic error.
  • The couple discovered the mix-up when their daughter appeared to be of a different race than them.
  • Genetic testing confirmed Shea was not biologically related to Mills or Score.
  • An agreement was reached with Shea's biological parents regarding custody.
  • The Fertility Center of Orlando, implicated in the error, has closed its operations.
  • The couple expressed their unwavering commitment to raising Shea as their own.