A Timeline Of The Rise Of 'mormon Wives' And Taylor Frankie Paul's Domestic Violence Investigations

Amid allegations of 3 home unit incidents involving reality TV prima Taylor Frankie Paul, fans are worried astir whether MomTok tin past this.

Paul, who gained an online pursuing aft founding MomTok — a loosely connected group of TikTokers who made contented astir their lives arsenic members of nan Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — antecedently pleaded blameworthy successful abeyance to a third-degree felony count of aggravated battle pursuing a conflict pinch erstwhile fellow Dakota Mortensen successful 2023.

MomTok inspired nan Hulu reality show “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” which follows 8 women successful Salt Lake City who grapple pinch their narration pinch nan church. The first play explored nan fallout of nan group’s “soft swinging” scandal, which Paul exposed connected TikTok anterior to filming.

Throughout its 4 seasons, “Mormon Wives” has featured lighthearted contented for illustration nan moms’ emotion of nan soda shop Swig and much weighty topics, including gender roles wrong nan Mormon church. “Mormon Wives” has besides crossed complete pinch various Disney reality shows, including “Dancing With nan Stars,” “The Bachelorette” and “Vanderpump Villa.”

However, filming connected Season 5 of “Mormon Wives” was paused and Paul’s play of “The Bachelorette” was shelved successful nan aftermath of home maltreatment allegations. A 2nd investigation, which began successful precocious February, gained moreover much attraction erstwhile a video from Paul’s 2023 home conflict pinch Mortensen was made public. The footage showed Paul putting Mortensen successful a headlock and throwing metallic barstools while nan mates fought. Paul’s girl tin beryllium heard crying and was injured during nan incident, according to nan constabulary report.

2020: The commencement of MomTok

Paul, Whitney Leavitt, Mayci Neeley and Mikayla Matthews statesman making videos together connected TikTok. Their contented focuses connected motherhood and their narration pinch nan religion mixed pinch dancing and skits.

May 2022: The Pauls split

Paul posts a video connected TikTok announcing her divorcement from her husband, Tate Paul. Fans statesman speculating what led to their divorce.

May 25, 2022: ’Soft swinging’ ungraded emerges

On TikTok Live, Paul explains that she and her hubby had been successful an unfastened narration and were portion of a “soft swinging” group pinch different members of MomTok. Paul says she had violated nan group’s rules by gathering pinch a partner without her husband’s knowledge, which contributed to their divorce.

Feb. 17, 2023: Paul is arrested

Hulu originates filming nan first play of “Mormon Wives.” After a conflict pinch Mortensen, Paul is arrested and charged pinch assault, criminal mischief and committee of home unit successful nan beingness of a child, according to nan Herriman Police Department. Filming of nan show is put connected clasp during nan investigation.

August 2023: Paul enters a plea deal

Paul enters a plea successful abeyance to a third-degree felony count of aggravated assault. The statement allows charges to beryllium reduced aft 3 years, if Paul meets nan requirements of her plea deal.

Dakota Mortensen and Taylor Frankie Paul stock 2-year-old boy Ever.

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March 19, 2024: Paul and Mortensen invited a son

Paul has a son, Ever, pinch Mortensen. While nan brace had been making love passim Paul’s pregnancy, they take to extremity their narration and co-parent their son.

Sept. 6, 2024: ‘Mormon Wives’ debuts

The first play of “Mormon Wives” is released connected Hulu. The bid follows formed members Jen Affleck, Jessi Draper, Demi Engemann and Layla Taylor, arsenic good arsenic Leavitt, Neeley, Matthews and Paul from nan original group of MomTokers. The aviator episode, “The First Book of Taylor,” explores nan fallout of nan swinging ungraded and ends pinch Paul’s 2023 arrest. The 2nd section picks up astir a twelvemonth aft nan incident.

The show is Hulu’s most-watched unscripted play premiere of 2024 and is renewed conscionable a period aft its premiere.

October 2024: On again

Mortensen and Paul seemingly reconcile their relationship.

December 2025: Off again

Paul and Mortensen break up. On Christmas, Paul posts connected TikTok that she “wouldn’t wish this symptom upon anyone.”

Demi Engemann, Mikayla Matthews, Mayci Neeley, Layla Taylor, Whitney Leavitt, Miranda Hope and Taylor Frankie Paul successful Season 2 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”

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May 15, 2025: Season 2 premieres

Season 2 of “Mormon Wives” is released. Miranda Hope joins nan cast.

Sept. 10, 2025: Paul gets her roses

During an section of Alex Cooper’s deed podcast “Call Her Daddy,” Paul announces she will prima arsenic “The Bachelorette.” Paul is nan first-ever Bachelorette to person not competed connected “The Bachelor.”

Fall 2025: Mortensen‘s mea culpa

While FaceTiming Paul earlier she originates filming “The Bachelorette,” Mortensen apologizes for his behaviour and tells Paul “save a roseate for me.” This speech is shown successful nan 4th play of nan show successful March 2026.

Nov. 13, 2025: Season 3 debuts

”Mormon Wives” Season 3 premieres.

Feb. 24-25, 2026: A 2nd investigation opens

The Draper City Police Department makes interaction pinch Paul and Mortensen regarding an unfastened “domestic battle investigation” betwixt nan two, pinch allegations being made successful some directions.

March 12, 2026: Season 4 drops

Season 4 of “Mormon Wives” is released.

March 16, 2026: ‘Mormon Wives’ filming halts

Filming for Season 5 of “Mormon Wives” is paused arsenic nan caller investigation involving Paul and Mortensen becomes public.

Taylor Frankie Paul’s play of “The Bachelorette” was canceled 3 days earlier it was group to premiere.

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TMZ publishes a antecedently unreleased video taken by Mortensen during his February 2023 altercation pinch Paul. It shows Paul throwing barstools astatine Mortensen arsenic her then-5-year-old girl cries. After nan video’s release, ABC cancels Paul’s play of “The Bachelorette.”

March 20, 2026: The tribunal intervenes

Mortensen is granted impermanent custody of Ever, his 2-year-old boy pinch Paul, according to documents obtained by People.

March 24, 2026: A 3rd investigation opens

The West Jordan Police Department successful Utah originates investigating a 3rd incident of home maltreatment betwixt Paul and Mortensen, which occurred successful “early-mid 2024.” No charges person been revenge arsenic nan investigation is ongoing.

Paul has been denied visitation until their protective bid proceeding connected April 7, which whitethorn find whether a last protective bid is granted by nan court.