
MomTok Founder Files Restraining Order Against Ex
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Taylor Frankie Paul, MomTok founder and star of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, has filed a temporary restraining order against her ex, Dakota Mortensen, alleging a pattern of abuse and coercive control. The couples custody battle over their two-year-old son, Ever, intensifies as Paul fights to regain custody after Mortensens order. Their messy split, triggered by ABCs cancellation of Pauls Bachelorette season, continues to unfold, with Paul openly discussing the emotional toll of the situation.
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On April 7, Taylor Frankie Paul, the 31-year-old mom-talk founder and star of secret lives of Mormon wives, just filed for a temporary, restraining order against her ex, 33-year-old Dakota Mornison. She's accusing him of a pattern of abusive behavior and coercive control during their relationship, based on cord docs from April 7. She backed it up with photos of injuries, including bruises from a February assault, and marks from a May 2025 clash. Meanwhile, Mornison showed up in court pushing to extend his own temporary restraining order from that same February incident against her. Paul temporarily lost custody of their two-year-old son, Ever, because of his order, but her lawyer fought hard to his day to get it back. This all hits after ABC yanked her season of The Bachelorette, right before premiere, sparked by a 2023 video of her throwing. Metal barstools at him during a fight one that clipped her now eight-year-old daughter Indy, leading to her arrest and a guilty plea on aggravated.
Assault. She's been open about the toll, saying the last 40 days felt like hell with non-stop panic attacks breaking her down. Court vows like this keep unfolding, pulling back the curtain on their messy split, and what it means for their kid. Stay tuned as these custody fights and orders play out could reshape everything for Paul moving forward. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates.
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