Taylor Frankie Paul's parenting time has been reduced after she allegedly failed multiple court-ordered drug tests amid custody disputes with ex-husband Tate Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen ... TMZ has learned.
Sources familiar with the case tell TMZ ... Taylor allegedly failed multiple drug tests in the last 60 days. As a result, we're told the court ordered that she be limited to 8 hours of parenting time each week -- four with her 2 kids with Tate, and four with her child with Dakota.
The alleged substances involved remain unclear ... however, we're told at least one of them is not commonly available as a prescription med.
Sources close to Taylor tell TMZ ... there's been a strict gag order in the case, so they view any info leaked to the media as a continuation of the harassment and intimidation Taylor's experienced throughout the custody battle.
Taylor Frankie Paul's still holding out hope fans might see her fall in love on "The Bachelorette" ... sharing a petition that calls for ABC to air the dang thing ... and it's got a lot of signatures.
The reality star posted the link to her Instagram story ... telling her fans she loved them for making it -- and admitting she signed it herself.
Taylor also shared the full demand letter from the petition ... which argues fans have been deprived of watching the star on a once-in-a-lifetime journey. Her fans say they've followed her and "know her heart."
Stassi Schroeder says she thought Taylor Frankie Paul's season of "The Bachelorette" would eventually come out ... but now she's not sure ... because she says TFP can't get out of her own way.
The former "Vanderpump Rules" star -- who is now starring in her own reality TV show, "House of Stassi" -- appeared on Kaitlyn Bristowe's "Off the Vine" podcast where the pair discussed the controversial "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star.
Kaitlyn asked Stassi if she thinks Taylor's 'Bachelorette' season -- which has been on ice since we released video of a shocking 2023 confrontation between herself and her ex, Dakota Mortensen -- will hit the airwaves.
Stassi said a couple weeks ago she was 100% sure it would air ... but now, given the legal complications Taylor's facing, she's not so sure.
Taylor Frankie Paul's taken a few Ls this year ... but she just won big in court and was granted her temporary restraining order against her ex's friend, TMZ has learned.
New court docs, obtained by TMZ, show that the court's siding with Taylor against Dakota Mortensen's friend, Cru Eaton.
In case you missed it, TFP had accused Cru -- the friend who posted the video of her sobbing during a blow-out fight with Dakota on TikTok -- of stalking and harassing her.
Taylor Frankie Paul has been facing a whirlwind of trouble this year ... and she's now admitting on social media she sought the help of rehabilitation facilities for her own mental health struggles.
TFP put up a post on Sunday on her Instagram story where she goes into detail about how she is handling her mental health, saying she willingly chose to seek help from a facility to help her "reset" and "get away."
This is after Taylor noticed she "needed extra help" ... and it looks like the help got her a 'good antidepressant.'
"The Bachelorette" season starring Taylor Frankie Paul is almost out of Hollywood jail ... and there's an excellent chance it'll air on ABC next month ... TMZ has learned.
Production sources tell TMZ ... the current discussion behind the scenes is for the season to premiere in mid-July -- though final plans are not yet locked.
Our sources say when ABC pulled the season from its schedule, editors working on the series never stopped cutting the episodes ... a sign the network was keeping the door open for a future premiere.
TMZ broke the news ... TFP's season of "The Bachelorette" was pulled back in March after we published an intense video of Taylor and her ex, Dakota Mortensen, having a heated fight where she hurled metal barstools at him.
Miranda Hope is throwing a little shade Taylor Frankie Paul's way while opening up about where their friendship stands these days ... and spoiler alert, they're not exactly back to BFF status!
Speaking on the "Sorry We're Cyrus" podcast, "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star described their relationship as more of a gray area these days ... though she didn't sound bitter, chalking it up to being in a different season of life.
Miranda explained that in any big friend group, not every friendship operates the same way ... and while she and Taylor were once inseparable, life has changed ... and neither is pouring the same energy into the friendship these days.
Taylor Frankie Paul just scored a major win in her custody battle with ex Dakota Mortensen ... because a judge has expanded her time with their 2-year-old son, Ever.
During a court hearing Monday, a judge scrapped the requirement that Taylor's parenting time be supervised, allowing her expanded time with Ever.
Under the updated arrangement, Paul will have parenting time on a designated day each week, plus alternating weekends. Dakota, meanwhile, will continue serving as Ever's primary custodial parent and will retain custody during holidays, according to the judge's ruling.
Taylor Frankie Paulis once again reflecting on her tumultuous relationship with Dakota Mortensen ... posting a lengthy note to Instagram about allegedly being manipulated, threatened, and gaslit.
The 'Secret Wives of Mormon Wives' star laid her feelings bare in a Thursday night post ... never mentioning Dakota by name, but alluding to their relationship as she reminded people she knows she's not fully innocent in the legalities of it all. She says she blames herself for staying in the relationship for so long, but notes she felt insane due to Dakota twisting everything that went down in their romance and gaslighting her to make her "feel insane."
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She further alleges ... "I was love bombed then manipulated, threatened, physically hurt, cops called on me, publicly humiliated, lost most friends because he got to them, CPS called, and now in court all because I said no more and he knew I meant it this time."
Jimmy Kimmel let the jokes fly at Disney's upfront event on Tuesday ... telling the advertisers he was just as surprised to see them as they were him, given all the recent drama with President Trump and the White House.
According to multiple people at the event ... Kimmel also quipped that the only way to get tossed off the air at ABC was to throw a chair at your Mormon boyfriend -- an obvious shot at Taylor Frankie Paul's drama that led to her season of "The Bachelorette" being pulled.
As we reported ... Trump and the First Lady once again pushed for ABC to pull Kimmel from the air for a joke he made about Melania being a widow ... a joke he made days before a suspect opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Kimmel clarified his joke was about the couple's age difference.
Despite the outcry ... ABC stuck by Kimmel ... and the drama has since fizzled away. Kimmel being at the upfront event on Tuesday is just business as usual.
Taylor Frankie Paul didn’t hold back on Mother’s Day, taking to social media with a lengthy and emotional post that appeared to call out people in her inner circle.
"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star took the opportunity to use Mother's Day as a time to let it all out, while reflecting on what she described as an extremely difficult period in her life ... beginning her lengthy statement with ... "It’s Mother’s Day so I’ll say whatever I want."
In the post, TFP said she was dealing with added stress from so-called friends while already struggling emotionally, writing that she felt they were “kicking while I’m already down” and accused one person of framing their actions as “setting a boundary” while blaming her for reacting.
'Bachelorette' fans hoping that Taylor Frankie Paul's season would air this summer are going to be disappointed to see ABC's just-released summer lineup schedule ... because the series ain't on it.
There were rumors that the sheveld season would air this summer on the network -- and that it would be announced Tuesday at the TV advertising event, Upfronts -- but that seems pretty far-fetched now.
TMZ broke the news ... Taylor's season was pulled days before it was set to air after a video of her and ex, Dakota Mortensen, in a domestic dispute was made public, also by us.
Jessi Draper has clearly changed her mind when it comes to Taylor Frankie Paul ... because she bashed her costar in a voice memo to Dakota Mortensen just two months ago -- but now she's providing a full-throated defense of Taylor instead.
Here's the deal ... we've obtained the voice memo Jessi sent to Dakota on March 5 ... in the wake of production pausing on 'SLOMW' over a new bout of domestic violence allegations involving Taylor and Dakota.
In the message, Jessi tells Dakota the cast is aligned in holding back on any public support for Taylor ... she says they know the "truth" about Taylor ... and she claims production and management on 'SLOMW' is gaslighting the cast by painting Taylor as a victim and Dakota as a liar.
6:47 PM PT -- Taylor’s attorney Eric M. Swinyard tells TMZ ... "Today’s hearing was a significant step forward as the Court entered protective orders requiring that Taylor’s ex-partner stays far away from her.
He continues ... "Taylor was incredibly candid with the Court that she is not perfect and owned her faults, which is in direct contrast to how the other party presented their argument, despite evidence and input from law enforcement that showed otherwise.
He concludes ... "Taylor feels solidarity with the many survivors who have endured similar hardships behind closed doors and shared only part of their stories, and she remains grateful for the outpouring of support she continues to receive. She looks forward to continuing to cooperate with the Court to make progress in the custody case."
Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen finally came face-to-face as they fight for custody over their 2-year-old son -- and it got messy as their legal teams went back and forth for nearly two hours.
The 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star and her ex had each filed protective orders following domestic violence allegations from both sides ... and were in Utah court battling it out for full custody of their kid, Ever.
The judge ruled to extend both of those protective orders for three years, but ultimately, no custody decision was made by the court -- the two parties were told to continue to work toward mediation.
They will reconvene on June 1 and in the meantime, will receive a recommendation in writing from the judge on parent time.
According to online court records, it appears Taylor recently filed declarations from three people -- including Jessi and her sister, Aspen May -- in the restraining order case filed by Dakota. The contents of the declarations are unavailable.
Taylor also filed an exhibit titled "kicking admission" and evidence labeled "abusive texts.”
On Monday, a judge denied Taylor's request to seal Thursday's upcoming protective order hearing and keep the media out ... making it clear her case will be treated like any other case -- despite the massive public attention surrounding the former couple.
During Monday's status conference, Taylor's attorney, Eric Swinyard, argued the hearing set for Thursday will be far more substantive than previous proceedings and will dive into serious allegations made by both sides.
