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Dakota Mortensen Goes Instagram-Official With Shinia Powell

The public photo series risks escalating his custody dispute with ex Taylor Frankie Paul by drawing tabloid and social‑media scrutiny.

Overview

  • Shinia Powell posted a PDA-heavy Instagram photo series on Saturday that showed her and Dakota Mortensen kissing and smiling together during an Island Park, Idaho getaway.
  • The couple had been photographed together in July at a Utah baseball game and those earlier images helped fuel speculation before the Instagram reveal.
  • Reports say some of the new photos include Shinia’s children with Dakota present in at least some shots, a detail that has intensified attention on family dynamics.
  • Taylor Frankie Paul responded on social media with an AI image and posts that referenced psychological abuse, and her reaction has kept the custody dispute over their son Ever in the public eye.
  • Background context: Dakota and Taylor welcomed son Ever in 2024, faced uncharged domestic‑violence allegations earlier this year, and a judge later restored Taylor’s visitation after a temporary custody change, while cast friendships have frayed over past season 4 revelations.