{"id":362430,"date":"2026-07-07T14:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=362430"},"modified":"2026-07-07T14:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:10:22","slug":"taylor-frankie-paul-agrees-to-sobriety-test-in-tate-custody-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/07\/taylor-frankie-paul-agrees-to-sobriety-test-in-tate-custody-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul Agrees to Sobriety Test in Tate Custody Case"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Taylor Frankie Paul<\/strong> agreed to take a sobriety test in an try to resolve her ongoing custody dispute with ex-husband Tate Paul<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Court documents obtained by Us Weekly<\/em> on July 2 outline a plan for Taylor, 32, to resume \u201cunsupervised parent time\u201d together with her and Tate\u2019s two children after Tate recently sought to restructure their custody agreement. (Taylor and Tate share daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 6. The truth star also shares son Ever, 2, with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, June 30, Tate filed a request for a brief restraining order in a Utah court to alter the terms of his and Taylor\u2019s divorce and custody agreement. He submitted text messages and calls as evidence that Taylor recently checked right into a rehab center without telling him. (Us<\/em> reported on July 1 that Taylor voluntarily entered a rehab facility for a brief stay and has since left.)<\/p>\n

Tate\u2019s request was denied by the court on Wednesday, July 1, because more information was needed. (Tate resubmitted an amended request the next day.)<\/p>\n

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Related: <\/span>Mormon Wives’ Taylor Frankie Paul and Ex Tate Paul’s Relationship Timeline<\/span>
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\n\t\t\tThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul made rare comments about her relationship with ex-husband Tate Paul after their divorce. Taylor and Tate got married in 2016 and expanded their family twice before being involved in a \u201csoft swinging\u201d sex scandal. The controversy involved Taylor and Tate hooking up with couples \u2014 [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cAs Tate himself recognizes, lots of his supporting allegations are based upon inadmissible hearsay, with none corroborating evidence,\u201d court documents from July 1 read. \u201cMost of the concerns, like the youngsters not doing well in class and expressing sadness would require ongoing attention not remedied with an emergency order changing custody.\u201d<\/p>\n

The filing continued, \u201cThe court acknowledges that what he’s allegedly hearing can create anxiety, but contrary to the claim that the youngsters are in immediate danger, Taylor proffers that Tate left the youngsters together with her from June 11 through the 17, 2026, while he went to Iceland. The court cannot find an instantaneous and irreparable harm as contemplated by Rule 65A, and the motion is denied.\u201d<\/p>\n

These recent court rulings from a Utah judge addressed Tate\u2019s assertion that \u201crecent events\u201d caused the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to look into the welfare of his and Taylor\u2019s children.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only is that this hearsay, the court needs some idea as to when and what happened and what steps DCFS has taken,\u201d the filing read. \u201cThe one allegations are that \u2018DCFS communications made the emergency nature of the danger clear.\u2019 This can be a conclusion. The court needs facts as to what supports the conclusion that there’s an emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tate\u2019s affidavit claimed that he \u201clearned\u201d from a member of the family that Taylor recently had a voluntary stay in rehab.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTate asks the court to contemplate the pattern of behavior over several years, arguing that the pattern is about to blow up,\u201d a Utah judge responded. \u201cHe may be very concerned about Taylor\u2019s admission to the Alpine Recovery Lodge, and Taylor\u2019s allegedly lying concerning the reason for the stay.\u201d<\/p>\n

His affidavit also indicated that the production teams working with Taylor have \u201chad it\u201d together with her. (Mormon Wives<\/em> producer Jeff Jensen<\/strong> said in May that he was \u201cvery hopeful\u201d that she\u2019d resume filming on the show soon following a break in season 5 production.)<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are various reasons for a production team to develop into frustrated with the talent. Foundation and details are lacking,\u201d the judge wrote.<\/p>\n

The court acknowledged that Taylor \u201cmade two offers\u201d in an try to resolve Tate\u2019s concerns over \u201cTaylor\u2019s admission to the Alpine Recovery Lodge, and [her] allegedly lying concerning the reason for the stay.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taylor agreed to share her treatment records with the DCFS and offered to take a drug test. (Taylor initially asked for Tate to take a drug test as well however the judge found no cause to \u201corder Tate to take a drug test.\u201d)<\/p>\n

The court accepted Taylor\u2019s proposal, provided that the DCFS \u201cwishes to review her treatment records\u201d and that she undergo a \u201c15 panel hair or nail test\u201d in addition to a \u201cPeth test for alcohol.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhether it is negative, Tate shall reimburse her. \u2026 She must take her prescriptions together with her and have a health care provider confirm that the degrees in her system are consistent together with her prescribed dosage,\u201d the ruling read.<\/p>\n

The outcomes of Taylor\u2019s sobriety tests can be subject to \u201ca strict protective order.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUntil such time as the outcomes have been issued, Taylor\u2019s parent time shall be supervised. It’s in each parties\u2019 best interests that this supervision be skilled in order that there’s an independent third party observing the interactions between mother and child,\u201d a judge ruled.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, the judge added, \u201cIf there’s a positive test for any unprescribed drugs or alcohol or a determination that the degrees in Taylor\u2019s system are in excess of any prescription drugs, Taylor\u2019s parent time shall proceed to be supervised \u2026 If the outcomes are negative, Taylor can be restored to her unsupervised parent time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Us<\/em> has reached out to Taylor\u2019s representatives for comment.<\/p>\n

Following the court\u2019s initial denial of Tate\u2019s request for a restraining order, Taylor wrote via her Instagram Story on Friday, July 3, that she\u2019d spent the day \u201ccrying and fighting for my 2 older children.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c[The kids] had returned yesterday after being withheld and so they were expressing how excited they were to spend this yr with me doing fireworks,\u201d she wrote \u201cTheir dad even told me we could EXTEND it to Monday so I relayed them the exciting news only for him to take it back? It was lies to them and my gut was wrenching to witness them cry, confused and asking why\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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Related: <\/span>How Long Were Mormon Wives’ Taylor and Dakota Together Between Breakups?<\/span>
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\n\t\t\tThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s relationship timeline with Dakota Mortensen isn\u2019t easy to pin down after quite a few breakups \u2014 but how long were they really together in between their public splits? Taylor and Dakota began dating before the show premiered on Hulu in September 2024. Dakota was Taylor\u2019s first public [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Taylor subsequently defended her decision to attend rehab, insisting that she desired to \u201cclear up any rumors.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew that I used to be in a spot to take a step back and be like, \u2018OK, we’d like to reset,\u2019\u201d Paul said. \u201cBut facilities should not for just substance. \u2026 There are a listing of the explanation why people go into that. Primary priority was only a reset for my mental health, and to get away, decompress, whether it\u2019s in the future, whether it\u2019s seven, whether it\u2019s 30. I willingly did that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Mormon Wives<\/em> star clapped back at those that \u201cjudged\u201d her for in search of treatment, saying, \u201cIt sort of bums me out that [it was] sort of weaponized against me, actually doing the suitable thing of noticing I needed extra help, and whatever which may be.\u201d<\/p>\n

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