{"id":904541,"date":"2026-07-01T03:29:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T03:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/904541\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T03:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T03:29:17","slug":"taylor-frankie-pauls-ex-husband-tate-paul-files-for-restraining-order-against-embattled-reality-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/904541\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul&#8217;s ex-husband Tate Paul files for restraining order against embattled reality star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/who-is-taylor-frankie-paul-momtok-mormon-wives-bachelorette-11807396\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Taylor Frankie Paul;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Taylor Frankie Paul&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Taylor Frankie Paul<\/a>&#8216;s ex-husband, Tate Paul, has filed for a restraining order against the embattled reality star known for her time on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and her shelved season of <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-bachelorette\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Bachelorette;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Bachelorette&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Bachelorette<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Utah court records reviewed by Entertainment Weekly, a motion for a temporary restraining order was filed Tuesday in the former couple&#8217;s yearslong divorce case; Tate also filed an affidavit\/declaration with five accompanying exhibits. The court documents are under seal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to TMZ, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/30\/taylor-frankie-paul-ex-husband-tate-files-restraining-order-against-her\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:first reported the news;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;first reported the news&quot;}\" class=\"link \">first reported the news<\/a>, sources close to Tate told the outlet he is seeking sole custody of their two children: Indy, 8, and Ocean, 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EW has reached out to representatives for Taylor, 32, and Tate, 34, for comment.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tate Paul, Taylor Frankie Paul, and their children, Indy May Paul and Ocean PaulCredit: Taylor Frankie Paul\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"412\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/234fc042a7e3d89c23343e2900a027ae.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tate Paul, Taylor Frankie Paul, and their children, Indy May Paul and Ocean Paul<br \/>Credit: Taylor Frankie Paul\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tate&#8217;s filing comes the same day <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-voluntarily-entered-rehab-facility-and-is-committed-to-getting-better-source-says-exclusive-11929457https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-voluntarily-entered-rehab-facility-and-is-committed-to-getting-better-source-says-exclusive-11929457\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-voluntarily-entered-rehab-facility-and-is-committed-to-getting-better-source-says-exclusive-11929457https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-voluntarily-entered-rehab-facility-and-is-committed-to-getting-better-source-says-exclusive-11929457\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:reported;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reported&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> reported<\/a> that Taylor recently did a voluntary stint in a rehab facility. The move came &#8220;at the recommendation of her doctor,&#8221; a source close to Taylor told the outlet, adding that the reality star is &#8220;committed to getting better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Regarding Taylor&#8217;s two children with Tate as well her son Ever, whom she shares with ex Dakota Mortensen, the source remarked, &#8220;Everyone is just trying to protect the kids.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These developments are the latest in a dramatic saga centered on Taylor, also involving <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-s-ex-dakota-mortensen-reacts-to-domestic-violence-investigation-11928813\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:allegations of domestic abuse;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;allegations of domestic abuse&quot;}\" class=\"link \">allegations of domestic abuse<\/a> between her and Mortensen; Mortensen <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dakota-mortensen-speaks-out-after-filing-restraining-order-against-taylor-frankie-paul-11930357\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:filing for his own restraining order;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;filing for his own restraining order&quot;}\" class=\"link \">filing for his own restraining order<\/a>, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dakota-mortensen-granted-temporary-restraining-order-taylor-frankie-paul-custody-son-11930313\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:granted;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;granted&quot;}\" class=\"link \">granted<\/a>; production on Secret Lives of Mormon Wives abruptly pausing amid an investigation into Taylor&#8217;s and Mortensen&#8217;s relationship, and ABC <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/abc-cancels-taylor-frankie-paul-season-of-the-bachelorette-amid-allegations-11930233\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:pulling the plug;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;pulling the plug&quot;}\" class=\"link \">pulling the plug<\/a> on Taylor&#8217;s season of The Bachelorette.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In April, a court commissioner recommended that <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-dakota-mortensen-visitation-rights-protective-order-hearing-11961486\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:mutual protective orders;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;mutual protective orders&quot;}\" class=\"link \">mutual protective orders<\/a> for Taylor against Mortensen and Mortensen against Taylor be extended to three years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is a developing story and will be updated\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-ex-husband-seeks-restraining-order-11930431\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul&#8216;s ex-husband, Tate Paul, has filed for a restraining order against the embattled reality star known&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":904542,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[30],"tags":[281806,171,71559,366092,276084,37962,173,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-904541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-dakota-mortensen","tag-entertainment","tag-restraining-order","tag-tate-paul","tag-taylor-frankie-paul","tag-temporary-restraining-order","tag-tv","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116842606527331505","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/904541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=904541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/904541\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/904542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=904541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=904541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=904541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}