A timeline of the rise of 'Mormon Wives' and Taylor Frankie Paul's domestic violence investigations

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

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

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

Throughout its 4 seasons, “Mormon Wives” has featured lighthearted contented similar the moms’ emotion of the soda store Swig and much weighty topics, including sex roles wrong the Mormon church. “Mormon Wives” has besides crossed implicit with assorted Disney world shows, including “Dancing With the 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 the aftermath of home maltreatment allegations. A 2nd investigation, which began successful precocious February, gained adjacent much attraction erstwhile a video from Paul’s 2023 home quality with Mortensen was made public. The footage showed Paul putting Mortensen successful a headlock and throwing metallic barstools portion the mates fought. Paul’s girl tin beryllium heard crying and was injured during the incident, according to the constabulary report.

2020: The commencement of MomTok

Paul, Whitney Leavitt, Mayci Neeley and Mikayla Matthews statesman making videos unneurotic connected TikTok. Their contented focuses connected motherhood and their narration with the religion mixed with 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” radical with different members of MomTok. Paul says she had violated the group’s rules by gathering with a spouse without her husband’s knowledge, which contributed to their divorce.

Feb. 17, 2023: Paul is arrested

Hulu begins filming the archetypal play of “Mormon Wives.” After a combat with Mortensen, Paul is arrested and charged with assault, transgression mischief and committee of home unit successful the beingness of a child, according to the Herriman Police Department. Filming of the amusement is enactment connected clasp during the investigation.

August 2023: Paul enters a plea deal

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

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

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March 19, 2024: Paul and Mortensen invited a son

Paul has a son, Ever, with Mortensen. While the brace had been dating passim Paul’s pregnancy, they take to extremity their narration and co-parent their son.

Sept. 6, 2024: ‘Mormon Wives’ debuts

The archetypal 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 the archetypal radical of MomTokers. The aviator episode, “The First Book of Taylor,” explores the fallout of the swinging ungraded and ends with Paul’s 2023 arrest. The 2nd occurrence picks up astir a twelvemonth aft the incident.

The amusement 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 interruption up. On Christmas, Paul posts connected TikTok that she “wouldn’t privation 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 the cast.

Sept. 10, 2025: Paul gets her roses

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

Fall 2025: Mortensen‘s mea culpa

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

Nov. 13, 2025: Season 3 debuts

”Mormon Wives” Season 3 premieres.

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

The Draper City Police Department makes interaction with Paul and Mortensen regarding an unfastened “domestic battle investigation” betwixt the two, with 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 the caller probe involving Paul and Mortensen becomes public.

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

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TMZ publishes a antecedently unreleased video taken by Mortensen during his February 2023 altercation with Paul. It shows Paul throwing barstools astatine Mortensen arsenic her then-5-year-old girl cries. After the 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 lad with Paul, according to documents obtained by People.

March 24, 2026: A 3rd probe opens

The West Jordan Police Department successful Utah begins investigating a 3rd incidental of home maltreatment betwixt Paul and Mortensen, which occurred successful “early-mid 2024.” No charges person been filed arsenic the probe 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 the court.