Taylor Frankie Paul shared a photo of her 2-year-old son, Ever, on Instagram Stories on July 18, less than a week after the Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) filed a petition asking a court to rule that her three children are "abused, neglected or dependent". The DCFS accused Taylor of failing to account for her role in a domestic violence incident and blaming ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen for his role. The case is part of an ongoing legal battle between Taylor and Mortensen, which began in February when two Utah police departments opened domestic violence investigations into the couple. Following Taylor's response to the petition, Mortensen and Tate expressed concern that Taylor's statement minimizes the seriousness of the DCFS action.