Tate Paul's Restraining Order Against Ex Taylor Frankie Paul Denied
Tate Paul's temporary restraining order against ex-wife Taylor Frankie Paulhas been denied.
"As Tate himself recognizes, many of his supporting allegations are based upon inadmissible hearsay, without any corroborating evidence," court documents obtained by Us Weekly on Wednesday, July 1, read. "Many of the concerns, like the children not doing well in school and expressing sadness will require ongoing attention not remedied with an emergency order changing custody."
The statement continued, "The court acknowledges that what he is allegedly hearing can
create anxiety, but contrary to the claim that the children are in immediate danger, Taylor proffers that Tate left the children with her from June 11 through the 17, 2026, while he went to Iceland. The court cannot find an immediate and irreparable harm as contemplated by Rule 65A, and the motion is denied."
News broke on Tuesday, June 30, that Tate, 32, filed a temporary restraining order in a Utah court, with a hearing requested. He also filed a petition to modify the terms of their divorce and custody agreement.
Taylor and Tate were married from 2016 to 2022 and share daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 6. Taylor is also the mom of son Ever, 2, whom she shares with ex Dakota Mortensen.
Months ahead of Tate's legal filing, Taylor made headlines when new allegations of domestic violence involving her and Mortensen, 33, were made public. A spokesperson for Utah's Draper City Police Department confirmed to Us in March that there was an open "domestic assault investigation" into an altercation between the former couple that occurred one month prior, with allegations "made in both directions."
TMZ also released footage of Taylor physically assaulting and throwing chairs at Mortensen in front of her child, seemingly hitting her daughter in the head by accident, in a February 2023 incident. At the time, Taylor was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, child abuse and criminal mischief. Taylor pleaded guilty to felony aggravated assault in August 2023 as part of a plea deal in exchange for the dismissal of the remaining charges.
Mortensen, for his part, was granted a temporary restraining order against Taylor and temporary custody of son Ever, according to court documents obtained by Us. Both Mortensen and Taylor denied the allegations made against them.
Taylor also filed and was granted a protective order against Mortensen, alleging that he assaulted her in his truck. Mortensen has denied the allegation. The former couple have been ordered to stay at least 100 feet away from each other while their protective orders remain in place.
In June, a judge recommended that Taylor is no longer required to have supervised visits with son Ever. She can now have Ever on alternative weekends and one midweek day. The exes are scheduled to appear in court for another custody hearing on Wednesday, July 8.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support. If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.
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This story was originally published July 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM.