Taylor Frankie Paul, has a 2-year-old son, Ever, with her ex, Dakota Mortensen. At the same time, she shares a daughter, Indy and a son, Ocean, with her ex-husband.
Taylor Frankie Paul has once again made headlines for sharing an emotional yet unexpectedly cryptic Mother's Day post on social media. The message comes at a time when she is already dealing with a custody and legal battle with her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen. At the same time, the reality star visibly called out one of her close friends while opening up about feeling isolated in a difficult phase of life.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, Taylor Frankie Paul, shared a lengthy Instagram note on Mother's Day. She posted shortly after a judge expanded her visitation rights with her two-year-old son, Ever. While the holiday was expected to be emotional, Taylor hinted that tensions related to her friendship, custody battle, betrayals and conflicts with people she once trusted. The reality star admitted that, since it was Mother's Day, she would say whatever she sees fit, since it was already the worst time for her. In her words:
"I STILL have 'friends' kicking me while I'm already down and calling it 'setting a boundary' and then blaming ME for being upset and responding. What a snake friend just did to me in the public eye after everything she just witnessed…the lack of empathy and silence was loud enough."
According to multiple reports, the message was directed at her co-star on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Mikayla Mathews. The latter had recently admitted that she was "fed up" with the ongoing drama around Taylor's legal issues and personal life. Although Taylor did not name anyone directly, fans quickly understood the direction of her comments. At the same time, she also wished that other mothers apart from expressing her frustrations. The reality star also admitted that she is" spiralling" because she cannot completely defend herself in public.
Taylor Frankie Paul shared a lengthy note on Instagram, along with some emotional pictures. She made it clear that she will no longer be silent and will not sit on Mother's Day to deal with criticism. Taylor mentioned that for years she had. Even facing similar things, whether it is physical, emotional, or public scrutiny. Soon her statement received a mixed response. Some users felt she must not use the occasion to push her personal agenda, while others expressed their support.
These comments, made only days after a court hearing on her custody arrangement with her ex, Dakota Mortensen. According to the people, Taylor received 12 hours of parenting time with her son, Ever, on Mother's Day, and her overall weekly parenting time increased from 8 to 12 hours. At the same time, the duo was warned that they should not be together for too long before it turns violent.
The present legal dispute of Taylor Frankie Paul started from multiple domestic violence investigations involving her and her ex, Dakota Mortensen. According to the authorities in Draper City and West Jordan, they analysed the allegations from both parties regarding their conflict, including physical altercations. However, prosecutors later declined to file criminal charges against Taylor over new accusations due to lack of insufficient evidence.
Both Taylor and Dakota had filed protective orders against one another. At the same time, it brought attention to their earlier domestic violence case, which was featured on the first season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, where Taylor was accused of throwing metal chairs at Dakota while her daughter, Indy, was present nearby.
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