Custody Dispute Restrictions
Taylor Frankie Paul reportedly faces reduced parenting time amid ongoing custody disputes and drug test allegations.
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Taylor shares her two older children, 9-year-old Indy and 6-year-old Ocean, with Tate Paul, and her 2-year-old son Ever with Dakota Mortensen.
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The reported restriction came months after a judge had expanded Taylor’s parenting schedule to one weekday and alternating weekends, with those visits unsupervised; Dakota reportedly remained Ever’s primary custodial parent.
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Tate’s request for sole legal and physical custody reportedly cited a 2023 confrontation in which video showed Taylor throwing metal barstools, with police saying one struck Indy. Taylor pleaded guilty in abeyance to aggravated assault, received three years of probation, and had four other charges—including domestic violence in the presence of a child and child abuse—dismissed.
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Separate domestic-violence investigations involving Taylor and Mortensen were opened by the Draper and West Jordan police departments in February, but neither party was ultimately charged in those investigations.
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Reports say Tate and Dakota appeared to coordinate in their separate custody disputes by using the same attorneys; Tate’s earlier request for a temporary restraining order was denied, while his case led a judge to impose drug and alcohol testing on Taylor.
Taylor Frankie Paul's parenting time has been reduced to eight hours per week after TMZ reported she failed multiple court-ordered drug tests within the past 60 days. The reality TV star now has four hours weekly with her two children with ex-husband Tate Paul and four hours with her 2-year-old son with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, according to the outlet.
Paul's representatives did not deny the allegations but called the media reports harassment that violate a court-imposed gag order on the custody case. The specific substances detected in the tests were not identified by The Ashley's Reality Roundup, which first covered the story.US Magazine confirmed the reporting while noting the custody disputes have involved allegations dating back to a 2023 confrontation.
A 2023 Incident Sparked Custody Battles
The custody disputes stem from a 2023 confrontation where video showed Paul throwing metal barstools inside her home. Police said one stool struck her 9-year-old daughter Indy. Paul pleaded guilty in abeyance to aggravated assault and received three years probation, per The Ashley's Reality Roundup. Four other charges—including domestic violence in the presence of a child—were dismissed.
Tate Paul later cited this incident when requesting sole custody of their two children, Indy and 6-year-old Ocean. A judge had previously expanded Paul's visitation to one weekday and alternating weekends without supervision, with Dakota Mortensen remaining the primary custodian of their young son Ever.Just Jared reported that investigators opened separate domestic-violence cases in February, but neither party faced charges.
Failed Drug Tests Led to Custody Restrictions
Court-ordered drug and alcohol testing had been imposed on Paul following Tate's earlier request for a temporary restraining order, which was denied. The tests conducted over two months allegedly showed multiple failures, triggering the dramatic reduction in parenting time, The Ledger-Enquirer reported.
The new schedule limits Paul to a total of eight hours weekly—far less than the unsupervised visits she had been granted. Neither Tate nor Dakota has publicly commented on the specific test results or substances involved. Daily Mail noted the allegations represent a significant setback in Paul's custody arrangements.
Ex-Partners Allegedly Coordinated Legal Strategies
Tate Paul and Dakota Mortensen appeared to use the same attorneys in their separate custody disputes, suggesting coordination between Paul's two exes. This unusual alignment raised questions about their strategic approach to the custody cases. US Magazine reported this detail without further clarification from either party.
Paul, who stars in the reality series 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,' has not publicly addressed the parenting-time reduction. Her representatives' statement emphasizing alleged harassment and gag-order violations suggests she intends to challenge the characterization of events rather than engage in a broader custody discussion.
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