{"id":249213,"date":"2026-06-30T01:14:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T01:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/taylor-frankie-pauls-ex-dakota-mortensen-calls-cops-with-questions-about-exes-protective-order\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T01:14:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T01:14:47","slug":"taylor-frankie-pauls-ex-dakota-mortensen-calls-cops-with-questions-about-exes-protective-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/taylor-frankie-pauls-ex-dakota-mortensen-calls-cops-with-questions-about-exes-protective-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s Ex Dakota Mortensen Calls Cops With Questions About Exes\u2019 Protective Order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/taylor-frankie-paul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Taylor Frankie Paul<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s ex, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/dakota-mortensen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dakota Mortensen<\/strong><\/a>, called the cops with questions about the exes\u2019 protective order amid their ongoing custody battle.<\/p>\n<p>The Bluffdale Police Department confirmed to <em>Us Weekly<\/em> on Monday, June 29, that Mortensen, 33, called the authorities at around 10 p.m. on Friday, June 26. According to the police, Mortensen called with questions about the protective order that he and Paul, 32, have regarding 2-year-old son Ever\u2019s visitation, specifically about who can help with the drop-off and pick-up exchange. Mortensen wanted to know if the protective order had been violated.<\/p>\n<p>Officers made contact with Paul via a phone call and gathered statements from all parties involved. The case was sent to the District Attorney\u2019s office, who will decide if a violation occurred.<\/p>\n<p>The Bluffdale Police Department\u2019s investigation will be complete unless the district attorney says a violation occurred.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-attorney-addresses-protective-order-hearing\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-attorney-addresses-protective-order-hearing\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Taylor Frankie Paul&#8217;s Attorney Addresses Custody Hearing, Protective Order<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTaylor Frankie Paul\u2019s attorney is speaking out after a judge issued both the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star and her ex Dakota Mortensen protective orders during a custody hearing on Thursday, April 30. \u201cToday\u2019s hearing was a significant step forward as the court entered protective orders requiring that Taylor\u2019s ex-partner stays far away from [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Us<\/em> has reached out to Paul, Mortensen and the District Attorney\u2019s office for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Following the incident, Paul took to social media to slam Mortensen for reaching out to the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCops called on me again THIS WEEK \u2026 What are the odds?\u201d the <em>Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> star wrote in a since-deleted Instagram Story, according to a screenshot shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/29\/taylor-frankie-paul-says-cops-called-on-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via TMZ<\/a>. \u201cAnd it\u2019s not people \u2026 it\u2019s ONE person, the same person. It\u2019s obsessive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul and Mortensen have been involved in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-paul-and-dakota-mortensens-custody-battle-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ongoing custody battle<\/a> over Ever following multiple domestic violence incidents and allegations. Earlier this year, Mortensen alleged Paul had been physically violent with him during a February incident. According to court documents obtained by TMZ at the time, Mortensen claimed that he and Paul had an altercation at her house where she allegedly choked him and shoved him into a window. Mortensen alleged that Paul was \u201cemotionally volatile\u201d and he was fearful for their toddler\u2019s safety. Paul has vehemently denied the allegations of child abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Mortensen was later granted temporary custody of Ever. Paul, for her part, filed for a protective order against Mortensen, claiming that he assaulted her in his truck. The order was granted and a judge ruled that the exes have to stay at least 100 feet away from each other.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-hugs-dakota-mortensens-mom-at-hearing\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273322214-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Hugs-Dakota-Mortensen-Mom-After-Custody-and-Protective-Order-Hearing-.jpg?crop=631px%2C227px%2C1281px%2C722px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273322214-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Hugs-Dakota-Mortensen-Mom-After-Custody-and-Protective-Order-Hearing-.jpg?crop=631px%2C227px%2C1281px%2C722px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273322214-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Hugs-Dakota-Mortensen-Mom-After-Custody-and-Protective-Order-Hearing-.jpg?crop=631px%2C227px%2C1281px%2C722px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273322214-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Hugs-Dakota-Mortensen-Mom-After-Custody-and-Protective-Order-Hearing-.jpg?crop=631px%2C227px%2C1281px%2C722px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273322214-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Hugs-Dakota-Mortensen-Mom-After-Custody-and-Protective-Order-Hearing-.jpg?crop=631px%2C227px%2C1281px%2C722px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273322214-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Hugs-Dakota-Mortensen-Mom-After-Custody-and-Protective-Order-Hearing-.jpg?crop=631px%2C227px%2C1281px%2C722px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273322214-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Hugs-Dakota-Mortensen-Mom-After-Custody-and-Protective-Order-Hearing-.jpg?crop=631px%2C227px%2C1281px%2C722px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273322214-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Hugs-Dakota-Mortensen-Mom-After-Custody-and-Protective-Order-Hearing-.jpg?crop=631px%2C227px%2C1281px%2C722px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273322214-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Hugs-Dakota-Mortensen-Mom-After-Custody-and-Protective-Order-Hearing-.jpg?crop=631px%2C227px%2C1281px%2C722px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273322214-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Hugs-Dakota-Mortensen-Mom-After-Custody-and-Protective-Order-Hearing-.jpg?crop=631px%2C227px%2C1281px%2C722px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273322214-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Hugs-Dakota-Mortensen-Mom-After-Custody-and-Protective-Order-Hearing-.jpg?crop=631px%2C227px%2C1281px%2C722px&amp;resize=1800%2C1012&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273322214-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Hugs-Dakota-Mortensen-Mom-After-Custody-and-Protective-Order-Hearing-.jpg?crop=631px%2C227px%2C1281px%2C722px&amp;resize=1920%2C1080&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"aylor Frankie Paul Hugs Dakota Mortensen's Mom After Custody Hearing\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-hugs-dakota-mortensens-mom-at-hearing\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Taylor Frankie Paul Hugs Dakota Mortensen&#8217;s Mom After Custody Hearing<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTaylor Frankie Paul hugged Dakota Mortensen\u2019s mom after the former couple\u2019s custody and protective order hearing on Thursday, April 30. Taylor, 31, was pictured embracing Cheyenne Cranford Mortensen inside Salt Lake City\u2019s Third District Courthouse following Thursday\u2019s hearing, during which a judge issued Taylor and Dakota, 33, protective orders against each other. The exes share [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier this month, a judge ruled that Paul no longer needed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/judes-rules-in-taylor-frankie-paul-dakota-mortensen-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supervised visitation<\/a> of Ever and that she can have her son on alternative weekends and one midweek day as long as the child does not spend the night. (Taylor also shares two kids with her ex-husband, <strong>Tate Paul<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n<p>Taylor and Mortensen are scheduled to appear in court on July 8 for another custody hearing.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-pauls-ex-dakota-calls-cops-about-protective-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s ex, Dakota Mortensen, called the cops with questions about the exes\u2019 protective order amid their ongoing custody battle. The Bluffdale Police Department confirmed to Us Weekly on Monday, June 29, that Mortensen, 33, called the authorities at around 10 p.m. on Friday, June 26. According to the police, Mortensen called with questions [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":249214,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-249213","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249213"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249213\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}