Dakota Mortensen's attorney slammed Taylor Frankie Paul's claims against his client during a joint court appearance amid their ongoing custody battle. "Today's hearing was used by the respondent to assassinate Dakota's character as a dad, whose only concern is for the welfare of his son, Ever," Joel Kittrell told Us Weekly in a statement. "We look forward to the 30th to tell the true story." Paul, 31, and Mortensen, 33, appeared virtually in court on Tuesday, April 7, to discuss visitation rights after a judge previously granted Mortensen temporary custody of Ever, 2.