Couple track down biological parents of their baby after huge IVF mix-up

A couple who gave birth to the wrong baby after an IVF mix-up say they have identified the biological parents of their young daughter. Tiffany Score gave birth to a girl in December last year after recieving treatment from a now-closed fertility clinic in Orlando, Florida, to whom she and husband Steven Mills had given their embryo. But shortly after the birth , the couple noticed that the child did not look like either of them - and began to question how the IVF process had been carried out. A test a short time later confirmed that the baby, which they named Shea, was not biologically related to either Tiffany or Steven. The couple sued the clinic and fertility doctor Milton McNichol for negligence in January - and requested through their lawyers that they track down the biological parents of the child. After going public with the mix-up, another couple who had been patients at the same clinic came forward, saying they believed their embryo could have mistakenly transferred. Both families agreed to DNA testing to find out whether there was a match - and the results this week confirmed that the other couple are the baby’s genetic parents. Now, Tiffany and Steven have spoken of their "intensely strong emotional bond" with Shea and say they love her "more than words can express" - but feel "legally and morally" obliged to give their daughter’s biological parents a chance to claim the little girl. If the second family, who are remaining anonymous, do not wish to have the baby, the couple vowed to "continue to raise her ourselves with confidence that she won’t be taken away from us". A statement issued through Tiffany and Steven's lawyers said: "This ends one chapter in our heartbreaking journey, but it raises new issues that will have to be resolved. "In addition, questions about the disposition of our own embryos are still unanswered and are even more unlikely to ever be answered." The Fertility Center of Orlando announced earlier this month that it would be closing "after thoughtful consideration", with records showing bosses had been dealing with mounting legal and financial problems. The clinic earlier confirmed it was cooperating with an investigation “to support one of our parents in determining the source of an error that resulted in the birth of a child who is not genetically related to them”.