Taylor Frankie Paul, Ex Ordered to Stay 100 Feet Apart
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Key Points:
- Taylor Frankie Paul, a reality TV star from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and the father of her 2-year-old son were ordered by a Utah court to stay 100 feet apart for three years amid ongoing custody evaluations.
- Court Commissioner Russell Minas described their relationship as "very toxic" with violence occurring from both parties and granted mutual protective orders against each other.
- Paul has not had unsupervised time with her son since April 7 due to her volatile behavior around her former partner, Dakota Mortensen, according to the court.
- The couple's son has a court-appointed attorney involved to help determine the safest custody arrangement, with Minas expected to issue recommendations by May 11; Mortensen currently has custody.
- Paul's season of The Bachelorette was pulled from airing amid the custody and protective order disputes.
