As much as Pauly D wants to be there for Amabella, it's not that easy. Upon finding out that he had a daughter, he tried to request full custody, but his baby mama, Amanda Markert, wanted to remain as her full-time guardian. In 2013, TMZ reported that she demanded some form of financial support — but, according to a source, Pauly D felt like Markert was treating Amabella "like a winning lottery ticket."
Luckily, the "Jersey Shore" star was eventually granted the right to spend time with Amabella during the weekends. In 2018, he revealed to Us Weekly that he makes the most out of his time with his daughter when they're together. "When she comes into my house, it echoes and she's loud, moving around," he shared. "It's great, right. But when she leaves, it's, like, silent. And I feel it. I'm like, 'Oh man I miss her.' It's just tough. [But] we FaceTime, I talk to her every single day on the phone, and I'm just involved in her life."
In 2013, when asked if he has any plans on having another baby, Pauly D said that he's not opposed to the idea. "One day, one day," he told Us Weekly. "One at a time."
