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Utah Judge Rejects Restraining Order Amid Bachelorette Custody Fight

7/2/2026

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Judge Denies TRO

Utah judge denied Tate Paul (ex-husband)’s request for a temporary restraining order on July 1, 2026, finding his allegations were hearsay and showed no danger.
Tate Paul (ex-husband) sought sole custody of Indy and Ocean, while Dakota Mortensen (ex-boyfriend) gained custody of their son Ever in March 2026.
A 2023 domestic-violence video resurfaced, causing ABC to pull Taylor Frankie Paul (ex-wife)’s “Bachelorette” season and prompting her rehab, from which she has been cleared.

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Hulu Resumes

Hulu announced season 5 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” will resume filming without Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen.
Production stopped in mid-March 2026 after the Draper Police Department investigation went public and restarted on April 21, 2026.
Paul has the option to return and is focusing on her children and mental-health recovery, not an immediate comeback, after American Broadcasting Company (ABC) cancelled her “The Bachelorette” season in June 2026.

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Judge Denies TRO

Utah judge denied Tate Paul (ex-husband)’s request for a temporary restraining order on July 1, 2026, finding his allegations were hearsay and showed no danger.
Tate Paul (ex-husband) sought sole custody of Indy and Ocean, while Dakota Mortensen (ex-boyfriend) gained custody of their son Ever in March 2026.
A 2023 domestic-violence video resurfaced, causing ABC to pull Taylor Frankie Paul (ex-wife)’s “Bachelorette” season and prompting her rehab, from which she has been cleared.

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