Taylor Frankie Paul hugged Dakota Mortensen’s mom in court Thursday after the exes’ hearing.
The MomTok star shared an emotional embrace with Cheyenne Cranford Mortensen in the wake of commissioner Russell Minas, a Utah judge, ordering mutual protective orders.
Paul, 31, and Cheyenne’s son, 33, were both present inside Salt Lake City’s Third District Courthouse for the ruling, marking the first time the duo have been seen together since their legal drama began in February.
Minas ordered the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” stars to stay 100 feet away from each other for three years.
He dubbed their on-again, off-again relationship, which began in 2022, “toxic” and “dysfunctional” — and urged them to “figure out how to function as coparents” for 2-year-old son Ever.
The judge, who believed “violence … occurred both ways” — with Paul’s “conduct” being “more reactive” and Dakota’s “more deliberative” — kept their current custody order in place for the time being.
As it stands, Dakota has physical custody of the toddler, while Paul gets supervised visitation with the little one.
Minas noted he is “wary that Dakota may actually try to use [the visitation] as a way to manipulate and control” Paul if it continues.
Paul’s rep called the ruling a “significant step” for the reality star, whose career has been in upheaval since alleged domestic violence incidents between herself and Dakota in February.
Season 5 of “SLOMW” halted filming as both Paul and Dakota were investigated — with, ultimately, no new charges being brought against Paul — and her season of “The Bachelorette” was yanked days before airing.
Paul’s lawyer claimed in court Thursday that Dakota “literally wants to destroy” his ex.
Dakota’s attorney, meanwhile, alleged the DadTok star is the “domestic violence victim … afraid of the force that would happen against him” if he came forward sooner.
In addition to Ever, Paul is the mother of daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 5, with ex-husband Tate Paul, whom she divorced in 2022.
Taylor was arrested the following year for a domestic violence incident with Dakota — the footage of which was recently leaked — and took a plea deal.
She and Dakota have since broken up and gotten back together multiple times, with their tumultuous dynamic documented on “SLOMW.”
Taylor is currently “trying to make it work” with Doug Mason, the rumored winner of her “Bachelorette” season, according to a new report.
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