Round Two: Tate Paul Fights Back With New Evidence in Taylor Frankie Paul Custody Battle

The custody fight between Taylor Frankie Paul and ex-husband Tate Paul isn’t finished—not by a long shot. After a judge shot down Tate’s initial request for a temporary restraining order earlier this week, he’s doubling down with a motion for reconsideration, armed with fresh evidence he hopes will change the court’s mind.

Tate’s latest filing includes text messages, call logs, and communications involving Taylor Frankie Paul’s immediate family. According to the exhibits he submitted, these texts allegedly show Taylor refusing to disclose details about inpatient mental health treatment, keeping Tate in the dark about a crisis, and—in what may be the most damaging claim—admitting she stops assaulting boyfriend Dakota Mortensen when he has his phone recording. Those are serious allegations, and if substantiated, they could carry weight in a custody dispute centered on child safety.

Here’s where things get murky: Taylor Frankie Paul’s camp is firing back hard, arguing the judge’s original ruling was crystal clear when it noted she recently had custody of the kids for an entire week. That’s a significant detail. If a judge believed there was genuine danger to the children, would that custody arrangement have been allowed? The source close to Taylor Frankie Paul is also suggesting this whole push is orchestrated by Dakota Mortensen and his associates as a calculated intimidation campaign—timing that Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette season may be airing soon adds another layer to the narrative.

The bigger picture here reveals the messy reality of high-conflict custody battles. There’s Tate’s concerns about Taylor’s behavior and mental health crisis. There’s Taylor’s camp’s counter that she’s a fit parent who just had extended time with the children. And there’s the ex-boyfriend element, which complicates absolutely everything. The infamous 2023 barstool throwing incident involving Dakota Mortensen already lives in the public record, giving Tate additional ammunition for his case.

What’s clear: this isn’t settling quietly. The court will now have to weigh whether the new evidence justifies reconsidering a decision it already made—a high bar to clear. But with children’s welfare on the line, both sides will keep swinging until someone wins.