In a recent court ruling, social media personality Taylor Frankie Paul has been granted supervised visitation rights with her two-year-old son, Ever, following a contentious hearing with her ex-partner, Dakota Mortensen.
A Utah judge has authorized Paul to spend up to eight hours per week with her child under supervision, a decision that comes as part of a temporary custody arrangement set to last until the next scheduled court date on April 30. The visitation time can be divided into increments of two or three hours.
"This is a temporary custody arrangement for three weeks and two days until the next court hearing," the judge stated during the proceedings.
The ruling follows Mortensen's filing of a temporary restraining order against Paul, which initially resulted in her losing custody of their son. Mortensen is now seeking to extend the protective order on a long-term basis, citing ongoing investigations into domestic violence allegations he has brought against Paul.
This legal development comes against the backdrop of Paul's 2023 guilty plea to aggravated assault charges related to an incident involving Mortensen that was captured on video. The current custody battle represents the latest chapter in their ongoing legal disputes.
The supervised visitation arrangement provides Paul with limited access to her son while the court continues to evaluate the broader custody and protection order matters. Both parties are expected to return to court later this month for further proceedings that will determine the long-term custody arrangement and the status of the protective order.