{"id":2348291,"date":"2026-03-27T19:36:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2348291"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:36:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:36:54","slug":"taylor-frankie-pauls-mom-addressed-granddaughters-condition-after-2023-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-frankie-pauls-mom-addressed-granddaughters-condition-after-2023-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul&#8217;s mom addressed granddaughter&#8217;s condition after 2023 arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s mom,\u00a0Liann\u00a0May, claimed to police that her granddaughter Indy did not have any injuries after her mom and Dakota Mortensen\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/17\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-reacts-to-domestic-dispute-with-dakota-mortensen\/\">2023 domestic violence incident<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/24\/celebrity-news\/bodycam-footage-shows-aftermath-of-taylor-frankie-pauls-2023-arrest\/\">Following Paul\u2019s arrest<\/a>, the then-5-year-old was released to Liann and her husband, Jeremy May, when they received a call from an officer with the Herriman City Police Department around 3 a.m. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWould you do me a favor and check her head, face, whichever, for any sort of goosebumps, scratches, anything like that?\u201d the concerned officer asked Liann in a video of the phone call <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/27\/taylor-frankie-pauls-mom-told-police-daughter-was-not-injured\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obtained by TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s mom,\u00a0Liann\u00a0May, (seen above in 2025) told police that her granddaughter Indy did not have any injuries after her mom\u2019s 2023 domestic violence incident.   <span class=\"credit\">liann_may\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption>After Paul (pictured here in police bodycam footage) was arrested for the incident involving her and ex boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, Indy was released to her grandparents Liann and Jeremy May. <span class=\"credit\">Herriman City Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThere were some other facts about this case that have kind of come out after the fact,\u201d the officer explained. \u201cIt looks like during the altercation, [Indy] got hit in the head with a metal chair.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The officer pointed out that the young child might have suffered a concussion from the incident, which occurred on Feb. 17, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think she looks fine,\u201d Liann replied. \u201cI saw her.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>After checking on the Indy again, Liann assured the officer, \u201cThere\u2019s nothing on her. No bumps or anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A concerned officer called Liann at 3 a.m. that night and asked if Indy (seen above with her brother Ocean) had any injuries on her head.  <span class=\"credit\">Taylor Frankie Paul \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The officer explained that after reviewing cell phone footage, he saw that the young child was hit in the head with a metal chair, but Liann assured that officer that Indy was fine. <span class=\"credit\">taylorfrankiepaul\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The officer then explained to Liann that he was calling her after the arrest because he didn\u2019t realize that the young child was possibly hurt until after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-attacks-dakota-mortensen-with-chair-in-front-of-daughter-video\/\">reviewing cell phone footage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWatch [Indy],\u201d the officer warned. \u201cI\u2019m just worried about injury. I didn\u2019t know this happened until after the fact. Otherwise, I would have probably had paramedics come to check her out. Just to be sure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes child injuries aren\u2019t as obvious as adult ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Liann then assured the officer she would make sure to keep an eye out for any possible injuries.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In the disturbing footage from the incident a seemingly intoxicated Paul attacks Mortensen with metal chairs in her home (seen above) and one of them accidentally hits Indy, who was 5 at the time. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Indy can also be heard crying in the background as the former pair argue. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite Liann\u2019s claims that the child wasn\u2019t hurt, Indy\u2019s father, Tate Paul, alleged that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/27\/celebrity-news\/what-taylor-frankie-pauls-ex-husband-tate-told-cops-after-2023-domestic-violence-incident\/\">she had suffered a small injury to her head<\/a> during Taylor and Mortensen\u2019s altercation.<\/p>\n<p>Tate described the injury as a \u201cgoose egg\u201d but acknowledged he couldn\u2019t take a picture of the bump because it was small and covered by Indy\u2019s hair, per an audio recording\u00a0of Tate talking to police <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-ex-tate-claimed-mom-was-coaching-kid-after-dv-incident-exclusive-11935258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">obtained by People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the phone call \u2014 which took place on Feb. 24, 2023 \u2014 he accused Liann of \u201ccoaching\u201d\u00a0Indy to make Taylor look better throughout the investigation into the domestic violence incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe grandmother, is, you know, obviously there\u2019s a conflict of interest with her because it\u2019s her daughter that did this,\u201d Tate said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Despite Liann\u2019s claims that Indy was not injured during the incident, the child\u2019s father, Tate Paul, (seen above in 2020) later told police that he found a \u201cgoose egg\u201d on his daughter\u2019s head. <span class=\"credit\">taylorfrankiepaul\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He also told police that Liann (pictured here in 2025) was \u201ccoaching\u201d Indy in order to make Taylor look better throughout the investigation into the domestic abuse incident. <span class=\"credit\">liann may\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve noticed she\u2019s already tried gatekeeping \u2014 not gatekeeping \u2014 but, like, she\u2019s coaching my daughter and saying specific things,\u201d Tate alleged.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/27\/celebrity-news\/what-taylor-frankie-pauls-ex-husband-tate-told-cops-after-2023-domestic-violence-incident\/#\"\/>He also asked the police to contact him rather than Liann regarding the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor and Tate were married from 2019 to 2022 and share Indy, 9, and son, Ocean, 5.<\/p>\n<p>Although the \u201cSecret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d star\u2019s fight with Mortensen occurred three years ago, it made headlines earlier this month when a video\u00a0of the shocking fight was leaked.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Video of the incident between Mortensen and Taylor (pictured here in happier times) leaked online earlier this month. <span class=\"credit\">Taylor Frankie Paul\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In the wake of the footage, ABC pulled her \u201cBachelorette\u201d season from airing. <span class=\"credit\">Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the disturbing footage, a seemingly drunk Taylor and her then-boyfriend were fighting inside her Utah home, and Indy appeared to get struck by a metal barstool Taylor had thrown at Mortensen during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Paul later pleaded guilty to one felony count of aggravated assault, which will be reduced to a misdemeanor once she finishes her three-year probation.<\/p>\n<p>Additional charges, including two felony counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child and one misdemeanor count each of child abuse and criminal mischief, were ultimately dismissed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Taylor also\u00a0lost temporary custody of her 2-year-old son, Ever,\u00a0whom she shares with Mortensen (seen above when Ever was born). <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/@dakotamortensen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Police are currently investigating two more alleged instances of domestic violence between the former couple. <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/@dakotamortensen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ABC, meanwhile,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/entertainment\/taylor-frankie-pauls-bachelorette-contestants-react-to-abc-cancelling-season-22\/\">canceled Taylor\u2019s season of \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d<\/a>\u00a0in the wake of the leaked video. <\/p>\n<p>The Hulu star also temporarily\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-looks-downcast-after-losing-custody-of-son-bachelorette-cancellation\/\">lost custody of her 2-year-old son, Ever,<\/a>\u00a0whom she shares with Mortensen.<\/p>\n<p>Police are currently <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/25\/celebrity-news\/mormon-wives-star-taylor-frankie-paul-under-investigation-for-third-domestic-violence-incident\/\">investigating two other instances of alleged domestic violence<\/a> between Paul and Mortensen: One that occurred in 2024 and one that took place last month \u2014 which also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/17\/entertainment\/taylor-frankie-pauls-alleged-domestic-violence-against-ex-halts-mormon-wives-filming\/\">halted \u201cSLOMW\u201d from filming<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s mom,\u00a0Liann\u00a0May, claimed to police that her granddaughter Indy did not have any injuries after her mom and Dakota Mortensen\u2019s 2023 domestic violence incident. 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