Taylor Frankie Paul files temporary protective order against ex Dakota Mortensen

Pop Culture NewsTaylor Frankie Paul files temporary protective order against ex Dakota MortensenThe move came about an hour before the pair were set to meet in Salt Lake County District Court to discuss the protective order that Mortensen filed against Paul on March 20.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Dakota Mortensen, Taylor Frankie Paul on "The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives" on Hulu.Fred Hayes / DisneyShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 7, 2026, 1:50 PM EDT / Updated April 7, 2026, 1:55 PM EDTBy Rebecca CohenTaylor Frankie Paul filed a temporary protective order against her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, in Salt Lake District Court on Tuesday, according to her lawyer and court records.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The temporary order was filed about an hour before Paul and Mortensen were scheduled to meet in court to discuss the temporary protective order that Mortensen had filed against Paul on March 20. A lawyer for Paul confirmed that the order was filed during Tuesday's court hearing, saying it was "hot off the presses."The temporary order was not yet public as of Tuesday afternoon, so the details of Paul's request are unknown. People confirmed the filing, saying that Paul alleges that Mortensen has had a "pattern of abusive conduct and coercive control" in their relationship.At the Tuesday hearing, Dakota’s lawyer said that his client is requesting that child visitation be supervised by a facility that can act as a go-between between the parties. He added that his client does not believe it is safe for parties to communicate direction because Paul is allegedly "completely out of control" when they argue and "reckless."The lawyer also alleged that Paul had previously tried "to involve a child in the violence," but did not provide further details. In response, Paul’s lawyer asked to return to their former child custody schedule, where his client has their son 70 perc...