Overview
- The petition, filed July 15 and reported July 16, asks a juvenile court to find Taylor Frankie Paul’s three children are abused, neglected, or dependent and requests an expedited hearing.
- DCFS asked the court to order protective supervision over the children and to appoint a guardian ad litem to represent their best interests during the legal process.
- The agency’s filing details specific concerns from May home visits, including statements by Taylor about relying on her life coach, a threat that caseworkers 'should know who killed her if she ends up dead,' and an episode in which she stormed out of her home.
- The petition cites therapy records that say Taylor has not begun meaningful treatment and describes children taking on caregiving roles, such as daughter Indy changing a toddler’s diaper and Ever seeking comfort from his aunt.
- Taylor’s lawyers say moving the dispute to juvenile court is a routine step and that she is cooperating, while the children’s fathers and their attorney call the filing a serious protective intervention; prior family‑court orders and agency and DA reviews remain in effect with further hearings scheduled.