Taylor Frankie Paul has reportedly rejected separate custody proposals from the fathers of her three children, leaving two complicated family-court disputes unresolved.
A source close to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star told Page Six that ex-husband Tate Paul and former boyfriend Dakota Mortensen each recently proposed arrangements giving themselves 60% of the relevant parenting time and Taylor the remaining 40%.
Taylor reportedly rejected both offers because she did not believe reducing her parenting time below half would serve her children’s interests.
The proposed arrangements were private settlement offers described by an unnamed source. They were not court orders, and Page Six did not publish copies of either proposal.
The Two Proposals Concern Different Children
Taylor shares daughter Indy and son Ocean with Tate, whom she married in 2016 and divorced in 2022. She shares her youngest child, Ever, with Mortensen, whose on-and-off relationship with Taylor ended amid a series of public legal disputes.
According to the source, each father independently offered Taylor a 40% share of parenting time involving his children. She reportedly declined both proposals immediately and intends to continue pursuing the two matters through the courts. The source also claimed that Taylor believes Tate and Mortensen have coordinated aspects of their legal strategies.
Tate’s Emergency Request Was Denied
Tate filed a temporary restraining-order request and a petition seeking changes to the former couple’s custody arrangement on June 30. Salt Lake City District Court Commissioner Kim M. Luhn declined to grant the emergency order on July 1.
In the ruling, Luhn said many of Tate’s supporting allegations relied on inadmissible hearsay without corroborating evidence. She also found that concerns involving the children’s school performance and reported sadness required continued attention but did not justify an emergency change in custody.
Taylor’s Parenting Time With Ever Has Increased
Mortensen previously received primary temporary custody of Ever, while Taylor was initially limited to supervised visits. At a June 1 hearing, the court removed the mandatory-supervision requirement and granted Taylor the same midweek visit each week without an overnight, along with alternating weekends.
Mortensen remained the custodial parent for holidays. The former couple was also prohibited from publicly disparaging one another, including through social media. Taylor’s parenting time was expanded again at a July 8 hearing, when her alternating weekend visits were extended through Monday mornings.
A Child-Welfare Petition Involves All Three Children
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The Utah Attorney General’s Office filed a separate petition on behalf of the state’s Division of Child and Family Services during the week of July 13. The agency asked a juvenile court to determine whether Taylor’s three children are “abused, neglected, or dependent,” order protective supervision and appoint a guardian ad litem to represent them. It also requested an expedited hearing.
Taylor’s attorneys said moving the disputes into juvenile court was a common step in highly contentious and complex custody matters. They said she welcomed the additional structure and remained committed to cooperating with DCFS while working toward normalized custody.