Central Florida Couple Seeks Emergency Court Orders After IVF Mix-Up at Fertility Center of Orlando

Hearing follows lawsuit alleging embryo transfer error and delayed identification of a child’s genetic parents

A Central Florida couple is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday as part of an emergency dispute tied to an alleged in vitro fertilization (IVF) mix-up involving the Fertility Center of Orlando, a Longwood-area fertility clinic operating under IVF Life Inc. The case centers on claims that the couple received an embryo that was not genetically related to either parent, and that efforts to identify the child’s biological parents and locate the couple’s own embryo(s) have not moved quickly enough.

The couple’s court filings describe a process that began years earlier with the creation and storage of embryos using the couple’s egg and sperm. The documents state an embryo transfer later resulted in a full-term pregnancy and the birth of a healthy baby girl on Dec. 11, 2025. The parents say they became concerned immediately after birth when the child’s physical characteristics did not align with either parent’s racial background, and subsequent genetic testing determined the baby has no genetic relationship to either parent.

In the suit and related emergency motions, the couple asks the court to compel actions designed to identify the child’s genetic parents, determine whether another family may have received the couple’s genetic embryo, and clarify how the alleged error occurred. Court records and related reporting indicate the couple has also asked for broader notification and genetic-testing steps affecting other patients who had embryos stored at the clinic during relevant time windows.

• Identification and notification of the child’s genetic parents
• Information on what happened to the couple’s embryos and whether any were transferred to another patient
• A defined protocol and timeline for the clinic’s investigation, including evidence preservation and patient privacy safeguards
• Patient notification and genetic-testing options for those potentially affected by the same storage or transfer period

The clinic has indicated in court-related communications that it intends to explain its investigative protocol while emphasizing privacy for patients and children involved. The dispute has also highlighted the competing pressures in cases involving reproductive technology: the need to move quickly in the early months of a child’s life, the confidentiality obligations owed to multiple families, and the legal uncertainty that can arise when genetic parentage and birth parentage diverge.

The emergency hearing is expected to address what information has been produced so far, what steps are underway to identify the genetic parents, and what deadlines the court may set for further disclosures.

Tuesday’s proceedings are not expected to resolve all underlying questions. Instead, the hearing is focused on near-term orders and oversight while the broader lawsuit continues.