Luka Dončić Files to Dismiss Child‑Support Petition
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- Luka Dončić filed documents with the Superior Court of Los Angeles on Friday seeking dismissal of a petition by his ex‑fiancée Anamaria Goltes for child support and attorney fees.
- Anamaria Goltes, mother of Dončić’s two daughters—2‑year‑old Gabriela and 4‑month‑old Olivia—lives in Slovenia and filed the child‑support petition in California earlier this month.
- Dončić previously filed an interim injunction in Slovenian courts to obtain immediate contact with his daughters and address joint custody and child‑support matters.
- Dončić remains a Texas resident despite being traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in February 2025; one daughter spent three months with him in California last spring, the other has never been in the state.
- Los Angeles Lakers will play the Orlando Magic on Saturday, aiming to extend an eight‑game winning streak during which Dončić has averaged 40.9 points per game, joining an elite group of five players with a 40‑plus point eight‑game run.
Why it matters: Dončić’s move to dismiss the California child‑support petition could relieve him of the pending attorney‑fee and support obligations, while Goltes loses a legal avenue to enforce payments; the cross‑border case also highlights how jurisdictional residency—Dončić’s Texas home versus his daughters’ Slovenian residence—shapes the enforcement of family‑law rulings for a star athlete.
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