Luka Doncic’s ex asking for $50 million to settle custody battle: report

Nypost · Aug 06, 2026 · 332 words · By Edward Lewis

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Luka Doncic’s former fiancée Anamaria Goltes is reportedly willing to move on from her child custody battle with the Los Angeles Lakers superstar for an eye-watering sum of money.

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Luka Doncic’s former fiancée Anamaria Goltes is reportedly willing to move on from her child custody battle with the Los Angeles Lakers superstar for an eye-watering sum of money.

Why it matters

Goltes has told Doncic and his camp that she’d drop her case against the six-time NBA All-Star if he agreed to fork over $50 million, according to a report from TMZ, citing “sources with direct knowledge.” Eighty percent of the payout, the outlet claimed,…

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Additionally, Goltes wanted in her proposed settlement for Doncic to reduce his time with their two daughters from two days a week to just one, TMZ reported.

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Claim 1: “Court records viewed by The Post show her request was rejected, as officials wrote that the document was missing Doncic’s signature.”

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Two independent sources confirm that the court rejected the request to dismiss because the paperwork was missing Luka Doncic's signature.

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web search NEUTRAL — A court (or court of law) is an institution, often a government entity, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and administer justice in civil, criminal, and administrative ma…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court

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web search NEUTRAL — "Anamaria's request to dismiss was rejected by the court, due to the paperwork missing Luka's signature." Doncic will be hoping that once the paperwork is in order, the case can be dismissed.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/los-angeles-lakers-star-lu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Anamaria Goltes’ request to dismiss the petition was rejected by the court. The whole case between the two quickly caught headlines across the NBA world. Doncic even received support from his former D…
https://firstsportz.com/luka-doncic-relief-ex-fiancee-withdr…

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Claim 2: “Doncic and Goltes, a Slovenian model, began dating years ago when the pair was in their teens.”

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Three independent sources (AOL, Times of India, and another source) confirm that Doncic and Goltes began dating as teenagers/in 2016.

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web search NEUTRAL — NBA player Luka Dončić and model Anamaria Goltes met as children in Croatia and began dating in 2016.Anamaria Goltes Credit: Anamaria Goltes Instagram. Goltes made her modeling debut in 2017, when she…
https://www.aol.com/articles/luka-don-ex-fianc-e-173113406.h…

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web search NEUTRAL — Anamaria Goltes Anamaria Goltes/Instagram. Relationship History And Family Background. Goltes and Dončić first met in Slovenia as teenagers and began dating in 2016.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/10-photos-anamaria-goltes-luka-don…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luka Doncic and Anamaria Goltes's enduring love story began in their teens, blossoming as Doncic rose to NBA stardom.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/nba/top-stories/l…

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Claim 3: “Goltes has told Doncic and his camp that she’d drop her case against the six-time NBA All-Star if he agreed to fork over $50 million”

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Multiple independent sources (TMZ, EssentiallySports, TalkBasket) report that Anamaria Goltes is seeking a $50 million settlement from Luka Doncic.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luka Dončić ( LOO-kə DON-chitch; Slovene: [ˈlùːka ˈdòːntʃitʃ]; born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luka_Dončić

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web search NEUTRAL — Luka Doncic's ex-fiancée Anamaria Goltes filed a $50 million claim in Slovenia, and is seeking to cut his parenting time from two days a week to one.Anamaria Goltes filed to dismiss her child support …
https://www.complex.com/sports/a/jose-martinez/luka-doncic-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luka Doncic's ex Anamaria Goltes reportedly seeks $50 million and increased custody in new Slovenia lawsuit, days after dropping US case. They have two daughters together.
https://www.operationsports.com/luka-doncics-ex-anamaria-gol…

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Claim 4: “The next hearing in the case is still currently scheduled for Aug. 14.”

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EssentiallySports explicitly mentions that the August 14 hearing was held remotely, corroborating the date of the hearing.

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web search NEUTRAL — Anamaria Goltes' petition for child support from Lakers star Luka Doncic was dismissed on Friday following a snarky exchange between attorneys representing the both sides.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/sports/luka-doncics-ex-fiancee…

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web search NEUTRAL — The August 14 hearing was held remotely, with Wasser representing Doncic and Evan C. Itzkowitz representing Goltes. Once the withdrawal came up, Wasser made it clear that this was exactly what her sid…
https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luka Doncic’s child support case with ex-fiancée Anamaria Goltes was dismissed without prejudice after an LA court hearing.According to recent reports, the case has been dismissed, but Friday’s hearin…
https://www.basketballnetwork.net/off-the-court/luka-doncics…

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Claim 5: “the six-time NBA All-Star”

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Claim 6: “The two share two daughters together — two-year-old Gabriela and months-old Olivia.”

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Claim 7: “on Monday, she submitted a request to dismiss the matter”

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 1, 2026 · Лунное затмение произойдет 3 марта. Наблюдать за астрономическим явлением смогут и жители нескольких регионов России. Об этом сообщила пресс-служба Московского планетария. - 3 марта 2026…
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Claim 8: “Goltes wanted in her proposed settlement for Doncic to reduce his time with their two daughters from two days a week to just one”

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Three independent sources (TMZ, EssentiallySports, TalkBasket) explicitly state that Goltes wants to reduce Doncic's parenting time from two days a week to one.

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web search NEUTRAL — Luka Doncic Facing $50 Million Settlement. TMZ Sports reported earlier this month that Anamaria Goltes has filed a claim in Slovenia against Luka Doncic.Currently, he has the kids at least 2 days a we…
https://heavy.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/luka-doncic-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luka Doncic gets a major break as his ex-fiancée Anamaria Goltes withdraws her California child support case, but the legal fight continues in Slovenia.She also reportedly wants Doncic’s physical pare…
https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news…

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Claim 9: “Goltes first made her qualms with Doncic public in March, when she filed a petition for child support from him in a Los Angeles County court.”

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Multiple sources confirm Goltes filed a child support petition in Los Angeles County, and TalkBasket specifically mentions this happened 'earlier this year'. While the specific month of 'March' isn't explicitly stated in all snippets, the filing in LA County is widely reported.

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web search NEUTRAL — Why did Luka Dončić’s ex-fiancée Anamaria Goltes withdraw her child support petition? Surprise court fili. 2 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — Need to knowAnamaria Goltes has filed a request to dismiss her petition for child supportThe ex-fiancée of Luka Dončić shares two young daughters with the NBA star
https://www.aol.com/articles/luka-don-ex-fianc-e-195259000.h…

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Claim 10: “Eighty percent of the payout, the outlet claimed, would be for Goltes, and the other 20 percent would be for their two children.”

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While the $50 million figure is corroborated, the specific 80/20 split between Goltes and the children is not mentioned in the provided evidence. The evidence provided for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of the word 'proposed'.

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web search NEUTRAL — PROPOSED definition: 1. suggested as a possible plan or action for people to consider: 2. intended or planned: 3…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/proposed

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Synonyms for PROPOSED: alleged, presumed, hypothetical, assumed, supposed, unproved, unproven, speculative; Antonyms of PROPOSED: actual, real, practical, clinical, factual, defined, demo…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposed

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Claim 11: “Doncic confirmed their breakup in March, shortly after Goltes filed her petition for child support.”

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