Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen: Legal Battles and Domestic Dispute Allegations

The relationship between Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-partner Dakota Mortensen has devolved into a series of legal confrontations involving domestic violence allegations, protective orders, and a contentious custody battle over their two-year-old son, Ever.

February 2026 Domestic Dispute Allegations

Recent court filings reveal a volatile series of events occurring in February 2026. On April 7, Taylor Frankie Paul filed a protective order alleging that during an incident on February 23, Dakota Mortensen slammed her head into the dashboard of his truck ([People](https://people.com/taylor-frankie-paul-accuses-dakota-mortensen-of-slamming-head-dashboard-11932713))

Paul’s legal team submitted evidence to the court, including photos of bruising on her knee and forehead. She provided screenshots of what she describes as “possessive texts” from Mortensen dated February 16, as well as a “request for sex” sent by Mortensen following the alleged domestic violence altercation

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Further allegations involve a February 22 incident where Paul claims Mortensen came to her home in the early morning hours whereas their son was struggling with sleep. Paul asserts that she had ended the relationship and repeatedly asked him to leave, but he refused ([HousewivesHub](https://x.com/HousewivesHub/status/2041605584093679769))

The conflict is not one-sided. Dakota Mortensen has accused Taylor Frankie Paul of physically assaulting him and “scratching” him during their most recent dispute. According to a report from the Draper City Police Department in Utah, police opened a domestic assault investigation involving the pair, which was referenced in reports on March 30

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The current legal battle follows a history of volatility. In March 2026, a video surfaced showing Paul attacking Mortensen with a chair in front of her daughter three years prior. The footage, originally published by TMZ, showed Paul pushing and kicking Mortensen ([NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/taylor-frankie-paul-seen-attacking-ex-boyfriend-chair-newly-released-v-rcna264351))

This video led to immediate professional consequences: Disney confirmed the network pulled Paul’s season of The Bachelorette, which had been scheduled to premiere on a Sunday. Regarding the 2023 incident captured in the video, Paul pleaded guilty in abeyance to an aggravated assault charge in August 2023, while four other charges—including domestic violence in the presence of a child—were dismissed with prejudice ([NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/taylor-frankie-paul-seen-attacking-ex-boyfriend-chair-newly-released-v-rcna264351))

As of April 2026, Paul and Mortensen are engaged in a legal battle to determine parenting time provisions and visitation rights for their son, Ever. Paul has submitted a “certificate of completion of parenting class” to the court as part of these proceedings

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