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Taylor Frankie Paul custody and child welfare case

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Taylor Frankie Paul custody battle and child welfare case

The Utah custody dispute that began in June 2026 involving reality TV personality Taylor Frankie Paul remains unresolved. A 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 Dakota Mortensen him temporary sole physical custody of their son Ever and limited Taylor Frankie custody, limiting Paul to six hours of supervised weekly visitation, with protective orders keeping the parties 100 feet apart. Subsequent hearings in early July upheld supervised visits while visitation. Paul completed a 15‑panel hair‑or‑nail test has since undergone voluntary mental health rehab and a Peth agreed to drug and alcohol test; negative results could lift supervision. On testing to potentially regain unsupervised access. While a July 16 Utah’s 19 court revision restored extended unsupervised visitation with Ever, the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) has filed a petition seeking juvenile‑court juvenile-court jurisdiction over Paul’s three children, alleging abuse, neglect they are “abused, neglected or dependency and requesting protective supervision and a guardian ad litem. The same day dependent.” Paul’s mother has denied these claims, calling them “entirely false.” Regarding her ex-husband, Tate Paul obtained previously sought sole custody and a three‑year restraining order against Cru Eaton for allegedly sharing a private video. A court revision reported on July 19 restored extended unsupervised visitation with Ever, order, though the DCF petition and protective‑order matters persist. Paul’s mother publicly court denied the accusations, calling the case latter. Parallel to these custody matters, Paul secured legal protections against third parties. In August 2026, a misuse judge granted Paul a continued stalking injunction against Cru Eaton, a roommate of resources. Mortensen, after Eaton posted a video of a verbal argument between Paul and Mortensen. The Salt Lake County District Attorney affirmed that criminal charges are inappropriate, leaving judge ruled Eaton acted with “full knowledge of the juvenile court as vulnerability” of the proper venue. subject to target Paul through a “personal attack.” Media coverage on July 25 linked the custody fight continues to link these legal struggles to Paul’s earlier reality‑TV exposure role in the “MomTok” community and a 2022 “soft‑swinging” arrangement that sparked a wider scandal within the Mormon‑friendly MomTok community, underscoring “soft-swinging” scandal, highlighting the potential for significant loss of custody for all three children. No new judicial rulings have been issued since the July 19 visitation order. parental rights.

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  1. 2026-08-14 23:15 UTC Taylor Frankie Paul custody and child welfare case
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