Taylor Frankie Paul he explains why he was seen hugging Dakota Mortensenmother while the ex-lovers are in custody and the hearing of the protection order.
After fans of the Instagram account shared a video of Taylor hugging Cheyenne Cranford Mortensen inside Salt Lake City’s Third District Court on Thursday, April 30, Taylor provided context in the comments section.
“That was my goodbye to the family my oldest kids and the one I loved the most❤️🩹” explained Taylor, 31. (Taylor and Dakota share a 2-year-old son Ever. Taylor shares a daughter Indy, 8, and a son Ocean, 5, with her ex-husband. Father Paul.)
During the hearing, the judge issued Taylor and Dakota, 33, mutual protection orders.
Utah Commissioner Russell Minas ordered Taylor and Dakota to stay 100 feet away from each other for three years.
Minas described their relationship as “dysfunctional” when he issued the orders.
“This has been a very toxic relationship. It’s beyond the pale in many ways, it’s toxic,” Minas said Thursday. “What I have seen in evidence is the posting [the] final hearing, there seems to be an ongoing attraction they have for each other. … You guys should get a lot here. You have to figure out how to work as parents. “
“I hope that you are not successful people in the game and in the dispute,” added the judge. “You have to put your child first and protect the child in this conflict, I will leave this current order. I need to think a little about this administration’s promotion. I have mixed feelings about it.
Taylor Frankie Paul and Cheyenne Cranford Mortensen.
(Photo by Bethany Baker – Pool/Getty Images)Dakota was granted temporary custody of Ever in March amid allegations of domestic violence between her and Taylor. Taylor is currently allowed up to eight hours of visitation with the baby. No changes were made to the custody schedule on Thursday.
Dakota filed for temporary protective custody of Taylor in March amid an investigation by two police officers into alleged domestic violence involving inmates. Taylor was granted his own temporary protection order against Dakota in April.
Taylor’s attorney, Eric M. Swinyardhe spoke in court about the statement he shared with him Us Weekly on Thursday.
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen have been trying to conceive a son since they split in 2024. Paul and Mortensen welcomed their first child together, the MomTok content creator’s third, in March 2024, months before they called it quits. As Paul and Mortensen navigated together raising their son, […]
“Today’s hearing was an important step forward as the Court entered protective orders requiring Taylor’s ex-partner to stay away from her,” he said. Us.
“Taylor has unequivocally told the Court that he is flawed and flawed, which is very different from the way the other party has presented the argument, despite the evidence and legal opinions to the contrary,” Swinyard continued. “Taylor feels a sense of solidarity with the many survivors who have endured similar hardships behind closed doors and shared only part of their stories, and is grateful for the support she continues to receive. She looks forward to continuing to work with the Court to make progress in the custody case.”
