LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić confirmed Tuesday that he has split from fiancée Anamaria Goltes and is now locked in a custody dispute over their two young daughters. “I love my daughters more than anything,” Dončić wrote, explaining that he recently ended the engagement after being unable to have the children with him in the United States during the season. The breakup and custody fight have already generated legal filings in both California and Slovenia and have quickly become one of the NBA’s most-watched off‑court stories this year.
According to TMZ, Goltes filed a petition in California seeking child support and attorneys' fees. The Dallas Morning News also published Dončić's statement that he had ended the engagement and is pushing to be with his daughters while the legal process plays out.
Police at the Hospital and a Slovenian Injunction
Police responded to Kranj Maternity Hospital on Dec. 6 after a dispute that reportedly began when Dončić tried to bring his older daughter to the United States, according to ESPN. A police report reviewed by ESPN said officers “did not detect any elements of a criminal offense or misdemeanor,” and sources told the outlet that Dončić left the hospital peacefully and flew back to the U.S. the same day. ESPN also reports that Dončić filed an interim injunction in Slovenian courts on Feb. 26 seeking immediate contact with his daughters and that he has not seen them since the incident.
What the California Documents Request
Per TMZ, the California petition asks for child support and reimbursement of attorneys' fees. TMZ reports that the filing does not request any change to existing custody arrangements, focusing instead on financial support and legal costs as the parents' next steps are sorted out.
Cross‑Border Legal Issues
The case is layered with international complications because the children were born in different countries and are now split across jurisdictions. Slovenia is listed among the countries that are party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, according to the U.S. State Department's Hague‑party list, which can shape how courts approach cross‑border access or return requests. California's family‑law self‑help guide notes that a petition for custody and support opens a family court case and that parents can also involve the state's local child support agency, meaning separate procedures could move forward in parallel in different systems.
On the Court and the Team
On the floor, Dončić has kept putting up big numbers. ESPN reports he is averaging a league‑leading 32.5 points along with 8.4 assists and 7.8 rebounds this season. Dončić missed two early‑December games while traveling to Slovenia for the birth of his younger daughter, according to reporting, and public filings now underway in California and Slovenia will determine whether and how the dispute affects his availability going forward. Further court papers and scheduled hearings are expected to clarify the next legal steps for both sides.
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