Custody Battle: Paul vs. Mortensen

0:00It's April 30th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered stories from the spotlight. Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen showed up together in court for the first time since February when police in Draper City and West Jordan launched domestic violence probes against both of them. This hearing was all about custody of their young daughter, Ever. The judge handed full custody to Mortensen, giving Paul up to 8 hours a week of supervised visits until the next court date on April 30th. Here this year, things got heated with cross allegations. Paul claimed Mortensen stalked her and once slammed her head into his truck dashboard. He countered with photos of scratches and bruises from their fights, both filed for protective orders against each other, but Salt Lake County prosecutors and Draper City officials declined charges in April, saying, evidence wasn't strong enough. Paul has a prior run-in from 2023, when she got arrested for allegedly throwing metal chairs at Mortensen with their five-year-old. After Indy nearby, she took a guilty plea in a bans for aggravated assault and charges

1:04dropped. A video of that chaos resurfaced in March, stirring up more attention. The drama spilled into their reality show, Mormon Wives. Production paused in March after castmates refused to film with Paul, but cameras rolled again in April without her or Mortensen. Sources say she could come back, but she's prioritizing her kids, mental health, and healing from what she calls an abusive situation. As their legal battles play out, everyone's watching how custody shakes down next month, with both sides still trading serious claims in a case that's far from over.