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Taylor Frankie Paul continues to navigate probation under stringent conditions stemming from 2023 charges linked to an incident involving her former partner, Dakota Mortensen.
The star of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, now 31, underwent a probation review last year in February 2025, confirmed by Us Weekly. As part of this review, she was required to maintain a clean legal record, complete evaluations for substance abuse and domestic violence, and follow through with any suggested treatments.
Her probation terms also mandate regular drug testing and strictly prohibit the use, possession, or consumption of alcohol and illegal substances.
Taylor found herself under arrest after an incident on February 17, 2023, facing charges of assault, criminal mischief, and domestic violence in front of a child. By August 2025, she pleaded guilty to an aggravated assault charge, leading to the dismissal of four other charges with prejudice.
For the first time since the publicized altercation with Dakota Mortensen, Taylor Frankie Paul is breaking her silence. At 31, she has addressed the alleged domestic violence episode with Dakota, 33, which resulted in a temporary halt of their reality show, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. “There’s more context to everything, and it’s unfortunate,” she stated, shedding light on the situation […]
She has since completed all treatment and classes and continues to see a therapist, which Taylor reported “has been very beneficial for her,” per the 2025 assault audit report viewed by Us.
It was also noted that Taylor has maintained stable housing, where she lives with her children, and employment. (The reality star is a mom of three. She shares son Ever, 2, with Dakota, 33, and daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 5, with ex-husband Tate Paul.) At the time, Taylor claimed to earn $15k a month as a social media influencer. Her earnings for TV were not listed.
According to the audit report, Taylor was considered a low-risk offender for the entire probation period. “Ms. Paul has an early termination review date of February 24, 2025,” which was recommended. However, “Ms. Paul agreed to remain on supervision for the entirety of her sentence.”
Looking ahead, she is set to have a final review on August 7, 2026.
Us has learned that Taylor’s 2023 plea deal may be impacted now that there are new domestic assault allegations against the reality star, whose season of The Bachelorette has since been canceled by ABC just days before its debut on Sunday, March 22.
“When someone is on probation for a violent offense, few things are worse than picking up another arrest for a crime of violence — especially when both cases involve allegations of domestic abuse,” criminal defense attorney R.J. Dreiling exclusively told Us.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Dakota Mortensen is taking legal action against Taylor Frankie Paul. A source confirmed to Us Weekly that Dakota, 33, filed for a protective order in Utah against Taylor, 31, on Thursday, March 19. In his filing obtained by TMZ, Dakota — who shares son Ever, 2, with Taylor […]
The Draper Police Department in Utah confirmed to Us that there’s an open “domestic assault investigation” involving her and Dakota related to a February incident, adding, “Allegations have been made in both directions.”
A temporary protective order has since been granted against Taylor on Friday, March 20, prohibiting her from any contact with Dakota. She must also stay at least 100 feet away from him.
Meanwhile, Dakota was granted temporary custody of their son and she is not allowed any parent time or visitation until the protective order hearing on April 7.