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SALT LAKE CITY — <\/span>Attorneys for Taylor Frankie Paul, a reality TV star from \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,\u201d<\/a> and the father of her 2-year-old son will present dueling petitions for protective orders against each other Thursday in a case that could determine who gets custody of their child.<\/p>\n Both Paul and her former partner, Dakota Mortensen, have asked a Utah court to turn short-term protective orders into long-term arrangements as the two have accused each other of domestic violence. <\/p>\n Third District Court Commissioner Russell Minas said at an April 7 hearing that he had \u201cconcerns going both ways\u201d about the competing allegations. For now, Paul cannot spend unsupervised time with her son<\/a> because of a history of volatile behavior directed at Mortensen while kids were present, Minas ruled. <\/p>\n Paul and Mortensen, whose tumultuous relationship was featured heavily on the show, have been ordered to stay at least 100 feet (30 meters) away from each other until the hearing Thursday afternoon. Both were expected in person after attending the previous hearing virtually, a court spokesperson said.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n EDITOR\u2019S NOTE: This story includes discussion of domestic violence. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the national domestic violence hotline: 1-800-799-7233 in the U.S.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n Eleven fights between the exes were under examination in their protective order requests. A recently leaked video of one fight from 2023 prompted ABC to make the unprecedented move last month of shelving an already-filmed season of \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d<\/a> starring Paul. Hulu also paused production of \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d and resumed filming last week.<\/p>\n In the video, Paul appeared to punch, kick and throw chairs at Mortensen while her daughter watched and cried. Paul was charged with aggravated assault and other offenses, including domestic violence in the presence of a child. The police body camera footage of her arrest was featured in the first season of the Hulu series.<\/p>\n Paul pleaded guilty to an assault charge, which will be reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor if she stays out of legal trouble for a three-year probationary period that ends in August. The other counts were dismissed.<\/p>\n