Taylor Frankie Paul ordered 100 feet from Dakota Mortensen
taylor frankie paul and Dakota Mortensen were ordered to stay 100 feet apart after a protective-order hearing in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 30, 2026. The order came out of Third District Court, where both former partners appeared over protective orders tied to their split.
Third District Court
Paul appeared in Third District Court for the hearing, and Mortensen did as well. The distance order is the clearest restriction to emerge from the proceeding, turning a courtroom dispute into a specific rule about where the two can be in relation to each other.
Joel Kittrell and Cheyenne
Mortensen spoke with his attorney, Joel Kittrell, in court on Thursday. After her appearance, Paul hugged Cheyenne Cranford Mortensen, a brief exchange that stood out against the otherwise formal setting.
Protective orders in Salt Lake City
The case centers on protective orders between Paul and her former partner, and the court’s 100-foot separation rule gives that dispute immediate practical effect. For now, the result is simple: the two must keep a fixed distance in Salt Lake City, and the hearing produced a concrete boundary instead of just more courtroom noise.
