{"id":87950,"date":"2026-05-01T06:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T06:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/taylor-frankie-paul-dakota-appear-in-court-together-for-1st-time\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T06:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T06:21:16","slug":"taylor-frankie-paul-dakota-appear-in-court-together-for-1st-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/taylor-frankie-paul-dakota-appear-in-court-together-for-1st-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul, Dakota Appear in Court Together for 1st Time"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Taylor Frankie Paul<\/strong> and Dakota Mortensen<\/strong> were both present in court for the first time since their ongoing domestic violence legal battle began.<\/p>\n

According to video footage shared via social media, Paul, 31, and Mortensen arrived at the Utah courthouse on Thursday, April 30, for their competing protective hearing orders. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> star was joined by her mother Liann May<\/strong>, stepfather, Jeremy May<\/strong>, and sister Aspyn.<\/p>\n

Per a live stream of the hearing, the twosome could be seen sitting on the same bench with their respective legal teams as their attorneys spoke to the judge.<\/p>\n

Paul and Mortensen\u2019s hearing was scheduled to establish a custody arrangement for their son Ever, 2, following multiple accusations of domestic violence on both sides.<\/p>\n

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Related: <\/span>Mormon Wives’ Jessi Supports Taylor Frankie Paul Before Dakota Hearing<\/span>
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\n\t\t\tTaylor 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\u2019s case over their competing protective order requests. Draper\u2019s declaration was submitted [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

News broke in March that Paul and Mortensen, who dated on and off from 2022 to 2024, were allegedly involved in a domestic violence dispute the previous month. The alleged incident resulted in Mormon Wives<\/em> pausing production on the upcoming season 5. (Paul\u2019s season 22 of the Bachelorette was also shelved by ABC amid allegations stemming from a prior domestic violence incident between Paul and Mortensen.)<\/p>\n

The pair subsequently filed temporary restraining orders against each other. Mortensen earned temporary custody of Ever while Paul was granted supervised visits.<\/p>\n

The Salt Lake County District Attorney\u2019s Office ultimately declined to file charges against Paul for the 2026 incident. (Paul previously reached a plea deal for the 2023 incident and pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree felony aggravated assault).<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter reviewing reports and evidence submitted to the Draper Police Department and West Jordan Police Department, the Salt Lake County District Attorney\u2019s Office has declined to file charges against Taylor Frankie Paul,\u201d District Attorney Sim Gill<\/strong>\u2019s office said in a statement to Us Weekly<\/em> earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Paul reacted to the legal win via her Instagram Story, \u201cCried when I got the call \ud83d\ude4f THANK YOU to those that have stood with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mortensen, for his part, also addressed the now-closed police investigation.<\/p>\n

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