The Center for Surrogate Parenting, known as CSP, is a full-service, for-profit gestational surrogacy agency based in Encino, California. Its website describes it as a US-based agency that matches intended parents with surrogates and works alongside outside surrogacy professionals, including physicians, attorneys, psychologists and counselors. The site states that the agency has offices in California, and it now operates as Center for Surrogate Parenting, LLC.
According to its website, CSP is an Ovation Fertility company, and egg donation services connected to the program are handled through Ovation Donor Services. Beyond surrogacy matching, the agency's model covers the coordination work of a journey — guiding matches and supporting both sides through the process — with legal, medical and mental health professionals engaged outside the agency. It is a comparatively small organization, with roughly two dozen employees reported.
CSP works with intended parents who are married, partnered or single, including LGBTQ+ parents, and with intended parents living outside the United States. Surrogates it works with are based in the US. The agency publishes its fees, and its detailed eligibility criteria, fee structure and surrogate compensation ranges appear further down this page.
The agency is listed as a provider on the Men Having Babies Surrogacy Advisor platform. Among reviews written by surrogates who have completed journeys with CSP, several describe steady contact with their coordinators and help working through difficulties that came up mid-journey.
Recent ownership change: Official site footer identifies CSP as 'an Ovation Fertility company' and the entity is now styled LLC where older third-party listings (SurrogacyNetwork.org, ZoomInfo, Birdeye) still say 'Center for Surrogate Parenting, Inc.'; egg-donation services are routed to Ovation Donor Services and the agency's Facebook page is geolocated to Brentwood, TN (Ovation's base). No press release or dated acquisition announcement was retrievable, so the date of the ownership/corporate-form change is unconfirmed — flagging for human review.
AI summary of 25 reviews · can make mistakes
Reviews of CSP are mostly positive, especially from surrogates, who often describe a supportive, experienced team and a well-organized process. A smaller group of reviewers, mainly intended parents and prospective clients, report serious frustrations with fees, communication, and the candidates presented to them.
25 reviews match these filters.
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View on Google (opens in a new tab)We had terrible experience and there were mutiple failures from the engagement managers. There was severe lack of accountability and professionalism in delivering any results. We ended up terminating our contract after 15 months without any progress. Avoid working with this agency at all cost. We ended working with other agency and have had great result. Here are the details on how CSP missed in delivering any results: 1) Prolonged Process: The process has taken much longer than initially promised. After 15 months since we began this journey, we have yet to be matched with any surrogate. 2) Lack of Engagement: Since we signed the contract in April, 2023, there has been a lack of proactive engagement from CSP. We experienced radio silence from our case managers for a year and had to reach out multiple times in April 2024 to get CSP’s attention, ultimately enforcing a weekly cadence with our case manager and asking her manager to attend our call to make any progress. 3) Unsuitable Candidates: We presented our criteria for a surrogate to CSP in April 2023. However, when candidates were finally presented to us 13 months after, they consistently failed to meet our standard criteria. Many did not receive medical clearance from our doctor or were located far from our preferred locations. 4) Unfulfilled Promises: In May 2024, we were promised a potential surrogate in California who had supposedly expressed interest in matching with us. However, we were informed less than 12 hours before our scheduled match call that the surrogate seemingly and suddenly had backed out. We felt we were not informed transparently about her intent to work with other intended parents.
View on Google (opens in a new tab)Amazing team and smooth process
View on Google (opens in a new tab)I am a first time surrogate and my experience has been wonderful thanks to CSP. They truly care about the surrogates and IPs and every single staff member I have encountered has been kind, supportive, and helpful. They have the process down so it's easy and you know exactly what the next step is. I can always get in contact with whoever I need and they are quick and efficient in every step. I have to give a special shoutout to Barb & Julie because the two of them have been there for me every step and are always checking in just to see how I am- they truly care. I am so thankful I chose CSP and highly recommend this agency to anyone!
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Base compensation
$50,000 – $68,000
Published by the agency. Benefits and allowances are usually on top of this.
Requirements change — confirm with the agency before applying.
See which agencies fit youCSP requires surrogates to have a BMI of 31 or lower.
Yes. CSP requires surrogates to have had at least 1 prior pregnancy.
Yes. CSP requires surrogates to be raising at least one child of their own.
CSP's citizenship or residency requirement for surrogates: U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
