Utah judge lifts supervised visits for Taylor Frankie Paul

A Utah judge has granted reality television personality Taylor Frankie Paul a significant modification to her custody arrangement, removing the requirement for supervised visits with her two-year-old son, Ever. The ruling, issued during a virtual hearing on June 1, marks a major development in Paul’s ongoing legal dispute with her ex-partner, Dakota Mortensen.

Under the revised parenting plan, Paul’s time with her son has been expanded. She is now allowed one consistent weekday visit, which will not include overnights, and parenting time on alternating weekends. Mortensen will retain primary custody and maintain custodial responsibilities during holidays. The judge also ordered both parents to refrain from making disparaging comments about each other publicly, including on social media.

This decision follows months of legal conflict centered on allegations of domestic violence between the former couple. Earlier this year, Mortensen was granted temporary full custody of Ever and a protective order against Paul after reports of incidents in February. Paul was subsequently granted limited, supervised visitation, which was initially set at eight hours per week before being increased...