
Taylor Frankie Paul: Rebuilding After Custody Battle
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Taylor Frankie Paul, the star of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, is currently focusing on family time following the cancellation of her Bachelorette stint. Her ex, Dakota Mortensen, has temporary custody of their son due to a protective order. Taylor has been supported by fans and family, and is taking a low-key approach to rebuilding her life after a tumultuous past, including arrests and a troubled relationship with Dakota.
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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Taylor Frankie Paul: Rebuilding After Custody Battle. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 4, Taylor Frankie Paul, the 31-year-old star from Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, is focusing on family time right now after her, stint as the Bachelorette got canceled. Her ex Dakota Mortensen has temporary custody of their two-year-old son, Ever, following a protective order he filed last month. No parent time allowed until the hearing on April 7, that cancellation hit after a video dropped, showing the 2023 fight between them with her daughter nearby. It sparked fresh investigations into other domestic disputes, including one from February and another from this year that Dakota reported. Fans and family are rallying around her. She shared a cozy hotel pick in Utah on April 3, chilling with her older kids from her first marriage, her mom Leanne May, and relatives. Leanne called it her favorite kind of time, heart emoji and all. Meanwhile, her rep stressed prioritizing safety. Looking back, Taylor's had a rough road. A rest in February 2023,
for assault after throwing stuff at Dakota, she pled guilty to aggravated assault last year, got a plea deal, with evaluations and no new trouble. They welcomed Ever. In March 2024, split in May 2025 over his cheating, then she got cast for Bachelorette's season. 22. Before filming, they had an emotional face time, admitting their toxicity, but seeing the show as a reset. Now with its scrapped and custody in play, Taylor's keeping a low key with loved ones, rebuilding step-by-step. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you was trending. I'm Cory with the
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