Taylor Frankie Paul Says Son Ever, 2, 'Hasn't Been' to Her Home in 'Months'
Taylor Frankie Paul provided insight into her current coparenting arrangement with ex Dakota Mortensen over their son, Ever.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 32, shared an Instagram Story on Sunday, May 31, that discussed her court-ordered supervised visits while spending time with 2-year-old Ever. "I think all the projects and redoing is a fresh start but mainly a coping mechanism to distract from the fact my baby hasn't been here for months now, aside visits," she wrote.
Paul included a photo of herself performing work on a scooter while seated on the ground of her home. A previous Story showed that she was also interested in fixing up a worn-out golf buggy.
"I miss you baby," she wrote in another Instagram Story over a photo of her and Ever holding hands.
Paul and Mortensen, whose on-off romance has included multiple domestic violence incidents, were granted protective orders against each other in April. Mortensen currently has temporary custody of Ever as the former couple battle for permanent custody in court. (Paul is also the mother of daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 5, with ex-husband Tate Paul.)
In March, season 5 filming of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives was halted after the duo were involved in another domestic violence incident. While neither party faced criminal charges, the controversy led to Paul's season of The Bachelorette being dropped by ABC just days before its scheduled premiere.
Mortensen and Paul are scheduled to appear in court to discuss their custody arrangement on Monday, June 1.
Paul also shared an Instagram post on Sunday that reflected on the end of Mental Health Awareness Month. "Still processing two shows were put on pause. Balled it up in both shows, made some boys cry and now I'm bawling. What is life?" she captioned a carousel of snaps. "Take it seriously, learn lessons but don't forget to be silly too. It's okay to smile again after making mistakes. Today is the last day of mental health awareness month and just know if you're out there struggling you're not alone."
The photos included Indy as well as Paul wearing a T-shirt that read, "If you find me offensive then I suggest you quit finding me." Another image showed a list of ticked emotional symptoms with the caption, "It said check any you struggle with currently for therapy."
Symptoms included "low motivation" and "low self-esteem," as well as "tearful or crying spells," "panic," "hopelessness" and "chronic pain."
Just three days prior to Paul's candid coparenting reflections, she had taken to her Instagram Stories to discuss the "psychological torture" that has recently affected her. "The psychological torture damaged me way more than the physical," she wrote on May 27. "You eventually become a shell of a human. This is hard to share because it's hard to come to terms with."
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This story was originally published May 31, 2026 at 8:46 PM.