Taylor Frankie Paul accused of parental issues in DCFS case

Taylor Frankie Paul‘s parenting, mental health, and home life are all being called into question by the Utah Department of Children and Family Services…with allegations of troubling statements to social workers, concerns about her engagement in therapy, and parenting issues involving her children.

We broke the story … according to a motion filed by Utah’s DCFS and obtained by TMZ, the agency is asking a juvenile court to declare that Taylor’s three children were “abused, neglected or dependent.”

According to this depositTaylor told DCFS – during a May 2026 home visit – her life coach, Kariwas “the only reason she was still alive” and she wanted Kari to conduct her mental health and domestic violence evaluations.

In its documents, DCFS claims it told Taylor that Kari was not qualified to perform the assessments. During the same visit, the petition also states, Taylor became upset after reading social media posts and stormed out of the house. DCFS says she told social workers she wasn’t suicidal, but that they “should know who killed her if she ended up dying because she felt no one believed her.”

The filing also cites the story broken by TMZ…Taylor’s 2023 plea to aggravated assault stemming from the domestic violence incident in which video shows her throwing a metal chair at Dakota Mortensen while my daughter India was present. He further alleges changes at Indy Neverdiaper, prepares her bottle and often hears Taylor and Dakota fighting, which makes her sad.

DCFS also claims Ever sought comfort from Taylor’s sister and nanny, Aspenduring home visits, and that Taylor became “aggravated and dysregulated” when confronted with her progress. The petition further alleges that Taylor’s therapist told DCFS that she had not begun meaningful treatment, that she did not appear invested in the program, and that she appeared to be in therapy because she felt “forced” to do so.

A source connected to Taylor tells us… “The fact that this leak was leaked speaks volumes. Juvenile court is private to protect the interests of children, leaking this information does the exact opposite. Someone is clearly acting in their own best interest, not the children’s.”

The source added, “This is also based on incomplete information. This leaves out DCFS’s documented concerns about the other party, which are on file in the district court and with law enforcement. Juvenile court will review all of this in its entirety.”

Taylor’s legal team has previously told us that they “remain fully committed to doing whatever is necessary” to resolve the dispute in juvenile court and that they appreciate the professionalism of DCFS.

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