Taylor Frankie Paul Wins Unsupervised Time With Son Ever

A major shift just happened in the custody battle between Taylor Frankie Paul and ex Dakota Mortensen. After a court hearing on Monday, a judge lifted the supervised visitation requirement that had governed Taylor’s time with their 2-year-old son, Ever—a significant win in what’s been a contentious legal fight.

Under the updated arrangement, Taylor now gets a designated day each week with Ever, plus alternating weekends. Dakota remains the primary custodial parent and keeps Ever during holidays, but the removal of supervision marks a real turning point. The judge also laid down ground rules for both parents, explicitly ordering them to avoid publicly trashing each other on social media.

This ruling comes after months of courtroom drama between the former couple. Earlier this year, competing allegations tied to separate domestic incidents sparked law enforcement investigations and dueling protective order requests. In April, both Taylor and Dakota were granted mutual protective orders—ones set to remain in effect for three years. Then in March, video from a 2023 domestic violence incident resurfaced, showing Taylor screaming at Dakota, seemingly putting him in a headlock, and hurling metal stools while another child cried in the background.

The timing of Monday’s decision is telling: it comes just days after Taylor posted publicly about missing her son, hinting at the emotional toll of limited contact. That emotional thread likely resonated in the courtroom, though the judge’s order also makes clear that both parents now have boundaries around what they can say publicly about each other. It’s a delicate balance—expanded parenting time for Taylor, but also a mandate to keep the conflict off social media and out of public view. For Ever’s sake, that might be the most important part of all.