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You cannot legally sell your own children.

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Added: 2026/3/18

The Law

While this seems incredibly obvious under general human trafficking and slavery laws, Florida actually has a specific statute explicitly forbidding the sale of minors by their parents. It was enacted to combat black-market adoptions and desperate financial schemes. The fact that it had to be explicitly written out is more than a little disturbing.

Source & Citation

Code/Statute: Florida Statutes § 839.05
Offenses by Public Officers and Employees

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