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Taylor Frankie Paul Allowed To See Her Son Again But Must Follow New Rule
“Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul has been granted visitation rights for the 2-year-old son she shares with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, but only under supervision.
The exes had their first hearing on Tuesday, during which Utah Third District Court Commissioner Russell Minas expressed concerns about the behavior of both parents. He described Paul’s conduct as egregious.
“I’m concerned about her volatility,” the judge said, according to Page Six. “When she snaps, there is significance to it.”
“Even if [Mortensen] was trying to provoke a response, the actions that occurred are very troubling,” Minas added, responding to Paul’s attorney’s argument that she had been goaded.
“Dakota pushes buttons, he’s excellent at that,” her attorney said. “As long as they stay apart, then there is no risk to the child … the child is safe with Taylor, the child thrives with Taylor.”
Minas referenced the video footage from a 2023 incident that went viral and ultimately led to Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette” being yanked from the air days before it was scheduled to premiere. The judge said Paul’s apparent failure to recognize that the child was in danger contributed to his decision to allow only supervised visits.
“She did not realize that the child was being exposed,” he said. “That’s one of the concerns I have.”
Paul was granted up to six hours of supervised visits per week with her son, Ever, which can be broken up into two or three-hour increments. The ruling will stand until the next hearing later this month.
The 31-year-old reality star filed a temporary restraining order request against Mortensen ahead of the April 7 hearing, alleging a “pattern of abusive conduct and coercive control” during their relationship between 2022 and 2025, according to People.
Paul shares Ever, 2, with Mortensen. She is also the mother of Indy, 8, and Ocean, 5, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Tate Paul. Indy was allegedly injured in the previously reported barstool-throwing incident.
Mortensen gained temporary custody of Ever on March 20 after he filed a restraining order against Paul. The former couple is scheduled to battle it out in court on April 30, when Minas is expected to evaluate both petitions for protective orders.
“We’ll have a showdown on the 30th,” Paul’s lawyer Eric Swinyard said.
“Hopefully it won’t be a showdown,” Minas said. “I’m hoping you can come to some resolution.”