Jessi Draper made it crystal clear she is Team Taylor Frankie Paul all the way.
The former Bachelorette will appear in court in Utah with Dakota Mortensen on Thursday to hash out their protective orders against each other and determine a custody arrangement for their 2-year-old son, Ever. Remember, the former couple requested the orders against each other following an alleged domestic violence incident in February, in which both accused each other of being the primary aggressor. Dakota even reported Taylor for other alleged incidents of DV following her 2023 arrest. Police, however, have since declined to charge Taylor.
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Before then, Taylor temporarily lost custody of Ever. A judge granted her supervised visitation rights until Thursday’s hearing. They’re now heading into a hearing to battle these matters out, and we expect some jaw-dropping allegations to be thrown both ways, especially as they’ve submitted evidence for their case and more. Where does Jessi come into this, though? The hairstylist showed she’s fully standing behind Taylor!
According to court documents obtained by People, Jessi submitted an affidavit on Wednesday in Taylor and Dakota’s case. A source with direct knowledge shared that it is in support of her fellow MomToker. Wow! Jessi wasn’t the only person to back Taylor. Taylor’s younger sister, Aspen May, also filed an affidavit in support. For her part, Taylor submitted one of her own, along with new exhibits titled “Kicking Admission” and “Abusive Texts.”
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Meanwhile, Dakota submitted supplemental exhibits and a response to his baby mama’s request for a protective order against him. It is unknown if he included any declarations of support for him at this time.
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If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. Consider calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or text START to 88788, or go to https://www.thehotline.org/.
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