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Taylor Frankie Paul's Ex Dakota Mortensen Calls Cops On Her Over Kids

Taylor Frankie Paul revealed in a quickly deleted Instagram post over the weekend that police were called to her home ... and TMZ has learned her ex, Dakota Mortensen, is behind th...

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Taylor Frankie Paul's Ex Dakota Mortensen Calls Cops On Her Over Kids
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Police Called to Taylor Frankie Paul’s Home Following Dispute With Ex Dakota Mortensen

The turbulent relationship between TikTok star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-partner, Dakota Mortensen, has drawn law enforcement attention once again. Over the weekend, local police were dispatched to Paul’s Utah residence following a welfare check or dispute call. While the "MomTok" influencer briefly aired her frustration on social media before deleting the posts, sources have confirmed that Mortensen was the individual who contacted authorities regarding the safety and whereabouts of the children.

In a fleeting Instagram Story posted over the weekend, Paul shared a photo indicating police presence at her property, writing, "Cops called on me again THIS..." before abruptly removing the slide from her profile. According to law enforcement sources, the dispute stemmed from disagreements regarding custody and the well-being of the children currently in Paul's care. Paul shares two older children, Indy and Hudson, with her ex-husband, Tate Paul, and recently welcomed a son, Aspen, with Mortensen in March 2024.

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Timeline of Key Events:

  • Early 2023: Taylor Frankie Paul arrested following a domestic dispute involving Mortensen.
  • March 2024: The couple welcomes their first child together, Aspen.
  • Late 2024: Sources confirm the couple has split, leading to ongoing co-parenting friction.

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This latest incident adds another chapter to the couple's highly publicized and volatile history. In February 2023, Paul was arrested on charges of domestic violence assault in the presence of a child following an altercation at her home where Mortensen was present. While the couple subsequently attempted to reconcile, sharing joint updates about therapy and co-parenting on their social media channels, their relationship has remained notoriously unstable. Representatives for both Paul and Mortensen have not yet officially commented on the circumstances surrounding the weekend’s police dispatch.

As the star of Hulu’s reality series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Paul’s domestic life remains under intense public scrutiny. The ongoing friction between her and Mortensen highlight the challenges the former couple faces as they navigate custody arrangements amidst very public personal lives. Local authorities have not filed any charges related to the weekend's call, characterizing the incident as a civil dispute over custody that was ultimately resolved on-scene without further escalation.