Overview
- The Utah Division of Child and Family Services filed a juvenile‑court petition this week asking a judge to find Taylor Frankie Paul’s three children abused, neglected or dependent and to place them under the court’s jurisdiction for their protection.
- The filing, submitted by the Utah Attorney General’s Office, specifically requests protective supervision services and appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent the children and asks the court to schedule expedited hearings.
- Taylor secured a temporary civil protective order on Wednesday, July 15, requiring Dakota Mortensen’s friend Cru Eaton to stay away after Eaton allegedly posted private video footage of her on TikTok.
- The petition cites the family’s prior DCFS involvement and ongoing custody disputes that have included a Draper police inquiry that ended without criminal charges in April and prior temporary custody and mutual protective orders in family court.
- Moving the case into juvenile court gives state child‑welfare officials and a court‑appointed guardian direct roles in custody and safety decisions, which could lead to supervised visitation, formal protective services, and faster court rulings that reshape parents’ access to the children.