Taylor Frankie Paul Secures Protective Order Against Mortensen

She claimed Mortensen arrived at her home in the early hours of February 23 and demanded to talk with her. She claimed her three children - including the son they share together - were inside sleeping.

The documents allege that Paul 'acquiesced to' Mortensen and they went outside to speak.

She then alleged they went inside Mortensen's car and he drove away from the home, despite her desire to remain there.

'The parties argued and Dakota assaulted Taylor by slamming her head against the dashboard of his truck and striking her knee and elbow,' the filing alleges.

The pain felt 'immediate and intense,' according to Paul, who compared the sensation to what she believed a punch would feel like.

She included a photo of the bruising that allegedly developed after the incident and also claimed that Mortensen 'requested sex' after the alleged domestic violence incident.

The first incident listed in the filing obtained by People claims the couple got into a verbal argument at Paul's residence on May 27, 2025. She demanded he leave the home but he allegedly 'refused' to do so.

The duo began to argue and Paul allegedly lost her footing during the fight. At that point, she claims Mortensen started to kick her. The documents included 'photos of [Paul's] injuries', bruises that appeared to have developed as a result of this fight.

Paul also accused Mortensen of stalking her in an incident occurring on February 14.

She claimed Mortensen got her initials tattooed inside his lip and he sent her a picture of the ink. The filing included photos of the alleged tattoo with Paul stating in a sworn declaration included with the filing, 'My initials are now permanently tattooed on the body of a man who has been abusive toward and possessive of me.'

In a February 22 incident, she alleged Mortensen had stopped by her house in early in the morning as their son Ever was struggling to sleep at his father's home.

'After confronting [Paul] over her decision to break off the relationship, [Paul] made multiple requests to [Mortensen] that he leave her home,' the documents claim. It further claimed that Mortensen 'rejected' Paul's 'repeated demands' to leave her residence.

Paul's history with domestic violence has come back to haunt her just days before her season of The Bachelorette was set to debut.

It emerged that filming on her other show, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, had been paused as she and Mortensen faced an investigation into domestic assault.

The Draper City Police Department confirmed to People at the time the existence of an open 'domestic assault investigation' into Paul and Mortensen.

'Allegations have been made in both directions,' a spokesman for the department told the publication, adding 'contact was made with involved parties on [February] 24 and 25.'

It came three years after Paul pleaded guilty to aggravated assault over another domestic violence incident with Mortensen.

Paul pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in 2023 after she threw chairs at Mortensen with her daughter, Indy, in the room.

The young girl could be heard crying as the fighting continued, with Mortensen telling Paul that her daughter 'just got hit in the head by a metal chair.'

Video of the incident was released and led to her Bachelorette downfall, with ABC announcing they would be canceling her season 'at this time.'

'In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of The Bachelorette at this time, and our focus is on supporting the family,' they said.

In response to the resurfaced footage, Paul’s representative told the Daily Mail, ‘It’s sad to see the latest installment of his never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign to harm Taylor without any regard for the consequences for their child.

'Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.'

Just two days before the video was made public, Mortensen filed for a protective order in Utah, citing alleged incidents that took place on February 23 and 24, according to TMZ.

As part of his filing, he requested temporary custody of their two-year-old son, Ever, and asked that Paul be prohibited from drinking or using drugs during her parenting time.

Mortensen claimed that a verbal argument turned into a physical confrontation, where Paul allegedly choked him.

He alleged that he had to physically remove her hands from his neck, after which she shoved him into a window and struck him.

Describing the situation as ‘chaotic’ and ‘frightening,’ Mortensen said their son woke up from the commotion, which included Paul screaming and yelling, according to TMZ.

The order was granted, as well as his custody request.

After an hour-long hearing on April 7, the judge ruled that Paul will be allowed up to eight hours of supervised visitation with her son each week.

This temporary custody arrangement will remain in place for three weeks and two days, until the next court hearing on April 30.

NBC News reported last month that Paul is now under investigation over a third allegation of domestic violence made by Mortensen.

A spokesman for the West Jordan Police Department in Utah told NBC News that Mortensen accused Paul of domestic violence in a 2024 incident.

In a statement obtained by the Daily Mail, the force said: 'The West Jordan Police Department is currently investigating an incident involving Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen.

'The allegations were reported at the end of February 2026, and detectives have reviewed video believed to have been recorded in early to mid-2024.

'Investigators are actively working to gather and verify information and are in the process of interviewing those involved. At this time, no charges have been filed, as the investigation remains ongoing.

'We recognize there is significant public interest in this case; however, it is being handled in the same manner as any other investigation. Our procedures and standards are applied consistently and without exception.'