Inside the Utah courtroom where Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen faced off
Reality stars Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen faced off in a Utah courtroom over dueling protective order petitions, both alleging abuse and seeking custody of their 2-year-old son. A judge granted mutual protective orders, requiring them to stay 100 feet apart for three years to protect their child from ongoing conflict. The hearing marked their first public appearance together since their domestic dispute disrupted production on two reality TV shows.
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Pop Culture NewsInside the Utah courtroom where Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen faced offThe "Secret Lives of Mormon Housewives" reality stars had filed dueling petitions for protective orders against each other and have both claimed the other has been abusive.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Taylor Frankie Paul; Dakota Mortensen.Fred Hayes / DisneyShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 30, 2026, 10:08 PM EDTBy Rebecca Cohen and Marlene LenthangSALT LAKE CITY, Utah — After weeks of headlines about domestic disputes, physical violence, criminal investigations and off-screen drama, a Utah judge put it to reality stars Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen simply: You “need to stay away from each other.”Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to…
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