Utah Judge Rejects Tate Paul's Restraining Order Request

A Utah judge has denied a request for a temporary restraining order filed by Tate Paul against his ex-wife, reality television personality Taylor Frankie Paul. The petition, which also sought to modify their custody agreement to grant Tate sole custody of their two children, was filed on June 30 and rejected the following day, July 1.

In his filing, Tate Paul alleged the children were in immediate danger while in Taylor's care. However, Commissioner Kim Luhn, in a ruling detailed in court documents, stated the allegations were based on inadmissible hearsay without corroborating evidence. The commissioner noted that concerns such as the children's school performance and emotional state required ongoing attention, not an emergency custody change. The ruling also highlighted that Tate's claim of immediate danger was contradicted by the fact he had left the children with Taylor from June 11 to 17 while he vacationed in Iceland.

The legal action marked a shift in a co-parenting relationship both parties had previously described as peaceful and healthy. In a March 2026 interview, Taylor Paul said she and her ex-husband had maintained a very healthy co-parenting relationship and had...