Brittany Cartwright has been granted a temporary domestic violence restraining order against her estranged husband, Jax Taylor, after making a series of serious allegations about their relationship, including claims of physical violence, threats and coercive control.

A Los Angeles judge granted Cartwright's request on Aug. 27, ordering Taylor to remain at least 100 yards away from Cartwright, her home, workplace and vehicle. The temporary order represents the latest escalation in the former couple's increasingly contentious separation and divorce proceedings.

The allegations contained in Cartwright's court filing are extensive, but they remain allegations at this stage. The temporary restraining order does not itself establish that Taylor committed the acts Cartwright described.

According to court documents reported by People, Cartwright alleged that Taylor had subjected her to years of verbal threats, physical abuse, property destruction and controlling behavior during their relationship. She claimed there had been multiple incidents of physical violence and described an environment in which she said she feared Taylor's behavior.

Cartwright also alleged that Taylor had threatened her and damaged property, while accusing him of behavior she characterized in the filing as coercive control.

The temporary order restricts Taylor's contact with Cartwright while the matter proceeds through the court system.

Custody Request Was Not Granted

Cartwright also sought temporary sole legal and physical custody of the couple's 5-year-old son, Cruz.

The judge did not grant that portion of her request at the Aug. 27 proceeding, leaving custody issues to be addressed through upcoming court proceedings.

Cartwright and Taylor welcomed Cruz in 2021, two years after getting married in Kentucky in June 2019. Their relationship had been heavily documented through Bravo's reality television universe, first on Vanderpump Rules and later on The Valley.

Their marriage eventually deteriorated publicly.

Cartwright announced in February 2024 that she and Taylor were taking time apart. She filed for divorce in August of that year, citing irreconcilable differences and seeking primary legal and physical custody of Cruz. The separation subsequently became a central storyline surrounding the former couple's appearances on The Valley.

Cartwright Describes Alleged Pattern of Abuse

The Aug. 27 filing goes significantly further than the relationship problems previously discussed publicly by the former couple.

Rather than focusing only on arguments or the breakdown of their marriage, Cartwright alleged a broader pattern of abusive behavior during their relationship. Her filing included allegations of physical incidents, threats and property destruction that she said occurred over a period of years.

Those claims now place part of the former couple's dispute before a judge through domestic-violence restraining-order proceedings.

Taylor has previously spoken publicly about struggles with anger, substance use and his mental health. In 2024, he entered an inpatient treatment facility and later said he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. In 2025, he publicly acknowledged having addiction issues involving cocaine and alcohol and said he was working toward sobriety.

Those disclosures do not independently establish Cartwright's allegations, and they should not be treated as evidence that the conduct described in her restraining-order filing occurred.

For now, the most significant confirmed development is the court's decision.

Cartwright has obtained temporary legal protection requiring Taylor to remain 100 yards away from her while the case moves forward. Her attempt to obtain temporary sole custody of Cruz was not granted at this stage, and the underlying allegations have not yet been adjudicated.

What began publicly as the breakdown of one of Bravo's best-known reality television marriages has now moved into a considerably more serious legal dispute, with a Los Angeles court set to consider what protections and custody arrangements should remain in place going forward.