‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul and ex-partner push for protective orders against each other
Both sides accuse the other of domestic violence as a judge weighs long-term protection and custody for their 2-year-old son.
- On Thursday, reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen presented dueling petitions for protective orders in a Utah court hearing that will determine custody of their 2-year-old son, Ever.
- Eleven alleged fights between the exes remain under examination as both have accused each other of domestic violence, including volatile altercations witnessed by their child.
- Third District Court Commissioner Russell Minas, who previously cited "concerns going both ways," ordered an attorney to represent Ever at Thursday's hearing while Paul currently lacks unsupervised visitation due to past volatile behavior.
- Earlier this month, the Salt Lake County District Attorney declined to file new charges against Paul, a decision that could aid her custody case by preventing a violation of her three-year probationary period ending in August.
- Hulu recently resumed filming "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" after a production pause prompted by leaked fight footage, while the court ordered both parents to maintain at least 100 feet of distance until the hearing concluded.
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'Mormon Wives' stars Taylor Frankie Paul, Dakota Mortensen to appear in court
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen, stars of ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,’ are scheduled to appear in court Thursday afternoon to fight for custody of their child. Both Paul and Mortensen have filed protective orders against each other amid multiple domestic violence allegations from both parties. The reality TV personalities are seeking to turn the short-term protective orders into long-term arrangements, with…
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Mormon Wives’ Jessi Draper Supports Taylor Frankie Paul Before Hearing With Ex Dakota Mortensen
Taylor Frankie Paul is getting support from her The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives costar Jessi Draper as her legal battle with ex Dakota Mortensen continues. Us Weekly can confirm that Draper, 34, filed an affidavit on Wednesday, April 29, in the former couple’s case over their competing protective order requests. Draper’s declaration was submitted in support of Paul, along with an affidavit from Paul’s younger sister, Aspen May. Paul, 31, and Mo…
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