{"id":2396196,"date":"2026-04-30T15:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2396196"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:09:27","slug":"mormon-wives-jessi-supports-taylor-before-dakota-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mormon-wives-jessi-supports-taylor-before-dakota-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mormon Wives&#8217; Jessi Supports Taylor Before Dakota Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/taylor-frankie-paul\/\"><strong>Taylor Frankie Paul<\/strong><\/a> is getting support from her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/secret-lives-of-mormon-wives\/\"><em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em><\/a> costar <strong>Jessi Draper<\/strong> as her legal battle with ex <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/dakota-mortensen\/\"><strong>Dakota Mortensen<\/strong><\/a> continues.<\/p>\n<p><em>Us Weekly<\/em> can confirm that Draper, 34, filed an affidavit on Wednesday, April 29, in the former couple\u2019s case over their competing protective order requests. Draper\u2019s declaration was submitted in support of Paul, along with an affidavit from Paul\u2019s younger sister, Aspen May.<\/p>\n<p>Paul, 31, and Mortensen, 33, are set to appear in Utah court on Thursday, April 30, following multiple accusations of domestic violence. The hearing will help determine a custody arrangement for their 2-year-old son, Ever.<\/p>\n<p>News broke in March that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/will-taylor-and-dakota-be-back-for-mormon-wives-season-5\/\">production on<em> Mormon Wives<\/em> season 5 was paused<\/a> due to an alleged incident between Paul and Mortensen that occurred one month prior. Paul and Mortensen subsequently filed temporary restraining orders against each other, with Mortensen earning temporary custody of their son. Taylor was granted supervised visits.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/dakota-mortensen-breaks-silence-on-taylor-frankie-paul\/\"> have since confirmed that Paul<\/a> would not be charged for the February incident with Mortensen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter reviewing reports and evidence submitted to the Draper Police Department and West Jordan Police Department, the Salt Lake County District Attorney\u2019s Office has declined to file charges against Taylor Frankie Paul,\u201d District Attorney Sim Gill\u2019s office said in a statement to <em>Us<\/em> earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Paul previously <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-claims-dakota-had-pattern-of-sabotage\/\">defended her decision<\/a> not to stay silent on social media as the legal developments unfolded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll continue sharing on social media showing how ugly healing can truly be. Making and editing videos is my way of processing just like people who like to write into a journal,\u201d she wrote via Instagram on April 20. \u201cThis is my way and I choose to share it. Saying this with love, most people would need to get off and [that is] so understandable. I\u2019m not most.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-cast-hookups-over-the-years\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MormonWivesS4_Hulu_Core_Asset_Vertical_2700x4000_V3_PRE.jpg?crop=0px%2C1090px%2C2700px%2C1524px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Cast Hookups Over the Years\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MormonWivesS4_Hulu_Core_Asset_Vertical_2700x4000_V3_PRE.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-cast-hookups-over-the-years\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">\u2018Mormon Wives\u2018 Cast Hookups Over the Years: A Comprehensive Guide<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast has had its fair share of overlap when it comes to hookups within the friend group. When the show premiered on Hulu in 2024, viewers were introduced to Jen Affleck and husband Zac Affleck, Demi Engemann and husband Bret Engemann, Whitney Leavitt and husband Conner Leavitt, Mikayla Matthews [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mortensen<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-claims-dakota-had-pattern-of-sabotage\/\"> issued his own statement<\/a> the same day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past several weeks, I\u2019ve taken a step back and had time away from the chaos. That space has been a breath of fresh air and has given me clarity. My focus now is where it should have been all along-on my son and creating a stable, healthy environment for him moving forward,\u201d he wrote via social media.<\/p>\n<p>The post continued, \u201cI regret not stepping away from the difficult cycle sooner. I\u2019m not perfect, and I take accountability for my part. I\u2019m sincerely sorry to those I\u2019ve hurt. At the same time, I don\u2019t agree with how this situation has been portrayed publicly. It does not reflect the full context of what occurred or the impact it has had on me and my son.\u201d<\/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 www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Frankie Paul is getting support from her The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives costar Jessi Draper as her legal battle with ex Dakota Mortensen continues. Us Weekly can confirm that Draper, 34, filed an affidavit on Wednesday, April 29, in the former couple\u2019s case over their competing protective order requests. 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