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Taylor Frankie Paul custody and child welfare case

Overview

The Utah custody dispute involving reality TV personality Taylor Frankie Paul remains unresolved. The conflict involves two separate legal battles: one with former partner Dakota Mortensen over their son, Ever, and another with ex-husband Tate Paul regarding their two children, Indy and Ocean.

In the dispute with Mortensen, a judge initially granted him temporary sole physical custody, limiting Paul to supervised visitation. Paul has since undergone voluntary mental health rehab and agreed to drug and alcohol testing to potentially regain unsupervised access. While a July 19 court revision restored extended unsupervised visitation with Ever, the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) has filed a petition seeking juvenile-court jurisdiction over Paul’s three children, alleging they are “abused, neglected or dependent.” Paul’s mother has denied these claims, calling them “entirely false.”

Regarding her ex-husband, Tate Paul previously sought sole custody and a restraining order, though the court denied the latter.

Parallel to these custody matters, Paul secured legal protections against third parties. In August 2026, a judge granted Paul a continued stalking injunction against Cru Eaton, a roommate of Mortensen, after Eaton posted a video of a verbal argument between Paul and Mortensen. The judge ruled Eaton acted with “full knowledge of the vulnerability” of the subject to target Paul through a “personal attack.”

Media coverage continues to link these legal struggles to Paul’s role in the “MomTok” community and a 2022 “soft-swinging” scandal, highlighting the potential for significant loss of parental rights.

Entities

Taylor Frankie Paul · Tate Paul · The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives · Dakota Mortensen · MomTok

Timeline

  1. 29 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Taylor Frankie Paul wins stalking injunction against Cru Eaton

    A Utah judge granted Taylor Frankie Paul a stalking injunction against Cru Eaton, ruling he intentionally targeted her by posting a video of a private argument with her ex-boyfriend.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Taylor Frankie Paul faces parental‑rights battle amid Mormon reality‑TV scandal

    Taylor Frankie Paul, featured in Hulu's Mormon reality series, disclosed involvement in a soft‑swinging relationship, prompting a scandal that may now threaten her parental rights.

  3. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Taylor Frankie Paul Faces Utah Custody Fight Amid Abuse Allegations

    Taylor Frankie Paul is embroiled in a Utah custody battle as child services seek a finding of abuse, while she and her mother deny the allegations.

  4. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Taylor Frankie Paul Faces Utah Child Welfare Petition Over Custody

    Taylor Frankie Paul received a three‑year restraining order against a friend and now Utah’s DCFS has petitioned a juvenile court for custody jurisdiction over her three children, seeking protective supervision.

  5. 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Taylor Frankie Paul back in court as custody battle escalates

    Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen returned to a Utah court over alleged restraining‑order violations in their custody fight, while Paul also faces supervised visit limits with her other children.

  6. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Taylor Frankie Paul Agrees to Alcohol Test Amid Utah Custody Dispute

    Taylor Frankie Paul agreed to an alcohol test as Utah court supervises her custody visits; she also completed a voluntary rehab stay and is seeking a protective order against ex‑boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.

  7. 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Taylor Frankie Paul’s restraining order denied as she battles rehab and custody issues

    Taylor Frankie Paul’s ex filed a restraining order that was denied; she revealed a recent rehab stay and ongoing custody battles with exes Tate Paul and Dakota Mortensen.

  8. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Tate Paul seeks restraining order and sole custody of children from ex‑wife Taylor Frankie Paul

    Tate Paul filed for a restraining order and sole custody of his children with ex‑wife Taylor Frankie Paul in Utah, amid ongoing protective‑order disputes involving her former partner Dakota Mortensen.

  9. 3 months ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen Custody Battle Escalates

    Taylor Frankie Paul says she feels emotionally numb as she and Dakota Mortensen fight over custody of their son, with Mortensen holding temporary sole custody and both under protective orders; the judge may now

Sources

am730.ca · archyworldys.com · artnoticias.com · cheatsheet.com · craveonline.com · deseret.com · eonline.com · ghgossip.com · glamsham.com · levante.ch · perthnow.com.au · promiflash.de · realityblurb.com · realitytea.com · scarpa.net · seher.no · theblast.com · thesheffieldpress.com · usmagazine.com

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