DJ Pauly D may be excited to be a proud father to a 5-month-old baby girl, but legal drama is reportedly overshadowing the news.
According to TMZ, Pauly D and the mother of his child Amanda Market are in the midst of a custody battle for little Amabella. The gossip site reports Market is attempting to sell text messages where the DJ asks her to get an abortion.
Pauly D also allegedly offered to pay for the termination of the pregnancy.
"Sources tell TMZ at the time Pauly felt it was the right thing to do, partly because of the way the baby was conceived," the gossip site reports. "There was no plan to have a child and the fact is it was a one-night stand."
TMZ sources also said Market took the money for the abortion, but instead decided to keep the baby.
According to multiple reports, the allegations are stemming from a custody battle between Market and Pauly D. The "Jersey Shore" cast member is currently seeking full custody of Amabella, but the two parents are arguing where the dispute should be handled.
Pauly D allegedly believes Market is an unfit mother who is using Amabella as a "lottery ticket" to get child support. TMZ reports the DJ isn't concerned about the amount of child support he has to pay. Fighting for custody of his daughter is most important to the DJ.
"Pauly wants Nevada to handle it, but the former Hooters waitress wants a Jersey judge to pass judgment and we know why," TMZ reports. "Nevada judges are more likely to give the father custodial rights than Jersey jurists. In Nevada, there's a presumption that both parents should get joint custody. There is no such presumption in Jersey. Now as we reported, Pauly wants FULL custody, but having joint custody as a fall back is better than nothing."
Pauly D is currently living in Las Vegas and Market resides in New Jersey.
