Court rules Taylor Frankie Paul can't have unsupervised visits with son
Taylor Frankie Paul, one of the stars of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," can't spend unsupervised time with her 2-year-old son
www.fox13now.comTaylor Frankie Paul’s latest court-related development is that a Utah judge ordered her supervised visitation with her 2-year-old son and set April 30 for the next hearing on competing protective-order requests between her and Dakota Mortensen. Reports from April 7 also say Paul filed her own temporary protective-order request, alleging Mortensen assaulted her in a February incident, while Mortensen has sought to make his protective order against her long-term.[2][4][5]
What changed most recently
On April 7, a court commissioner said Paul could not have unsupervised visits with her son for up to eight hours per week until the next hearing. The same hearing set up an April 30 court battle to evaluate both protective-order petitions.[4][6][2]
Background
The dispute stems from reported February 2026 incidents and a longer-running custody and domestic-violence conflict between Paul and Mortensen. Paul previously pleaded guilty in abeyance in connection with a 2023 aggravated assault case, which is part of why this situation has attracted so much attention.[5][7][10][4]
Why it matters
The case has already affected Paul’s public career: ABC pulled the planned 2026 season of The Bachelorette featuring her after the legal news surfaced. The next major legal update to watch is the April 30 hearing, where the court will consider whether either protective order becomes long-term.[6][7][9][4]