[E]ven though Tiffany carried her daughter Shea for nine months with Steven by her side, their baby is not genetically theirs. An IVF mix-up means their embryos have gone missing and their daughter is the genetic child of two complete strangers.
It all started when they turned to the Fertility Center of Orlando in Florida, USA, for fertility assistance.
Undergoing IVF treatment, Tiffany and Steven were able to produce and store three viable embryos, according to a lawsuit previously obtained by PEOPLE.
On December 11, 2025, Tiffany and Steven welcomed their baby daughter, Shea Score Mills, into the world but their elation was coupled with confusion when they saw that their baby looked nothing like either of them.
That lawsuit was filed in January. At the time, the couple’s attorney told News 6 Orlando in a statement: “While our clients continue to fall more deeply in love with a beautiful little girl who is someone else’s child, they are also living with the unbearable knowledge that there may be one or more of their own children unknowingly in the care of strangers.”
Now, four months after Shea’s birth, the couple have confirmed they have been able to identify her genetic parents.
“Only one thing is as absolutely certain today as it was on the day our daughter was born — we will love and will be this child’s parents forever,” they wrote in a statement to PEOPLE.
While Tiffany and Steven are committed to raising their daughter, one question remains: What has happened to the couple’s embryos?
A statement on the clinic’s website reads: “After thoughtful consideration, Fertility Center of Orlando will be closing its operations on May 20, 2026”.
Source: Tiffany Score IVF mix-up: Shea’s genetic parents found.
