Luka Dončić’s nasty split with ex-fiancée takes surprising turn

Nypost · Aug 04, 2026 · 479 words · By Edward Lewis

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Luka Dončić’s surprising split from his former fiancée has taken yet another stunning turn.

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Luka Dončić’s surprising split from his former fiancée has taken yet another stunning turn.

Why it matters

Slovenian model Anamaria Goltes submitted a request to dismiss her petition for child support from the Los Angeles Lakers superstar on Monday, just a few months after she first filed her initial request, court records viewed by The California Post on Tuesday…

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“I am withdrawing my Petition for Child Support,” Goltes wrote in a statement to a Los Angeles County court, “with the specific intention of resolving this matter amicably and by a mutual agreement which is in the best interests of our children.” In her…

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/sports/luka-doncics-ex-files-to-dismiss-petition-f…

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Claim 1: “Goltes wrote in a statement to a Los Angeles County court, “I am withdrawing my Petition for Child Support,””

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Web search results confirm that Anamaria Goltes filed to dismiss her child support case in California, seeking to resolve the matter privately, which aligns with the claim of withdrawing the petition.

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web search NEUTRAL — Anamaria was a tough female smuggler and pirate who operated in the Caribbean. What little is known of her life came largely from her adventures with the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow, who once referr…
https://pirates.fandom.com/wiki/Anamaria

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 11, 2026 · Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić and model Anamaria Goltes share two children and recently called off their engagement. Here's everything to know about the NBA star's ex-fiancée.
https://people.com/all-about-anamaria-goltes-luka-doncic-119…

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web search NEUTRAL — Anamaria is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Anamaria Govorčinović (born 1997), Croatian canoeist Anamaria Ioniță (born 1988), Romanian athlete Anamaria Marinca (born 1978)…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anamaria

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Claim 2: “Goltes initially opened her child support case against Dončić on March 9.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Anamaria Goltes filed a child support petition against Luka Dončić, and the timeline of the split surfacing 'earlier this year' aligns with the March filing date mentioned in the claim.

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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 — Anamaria Goltes filed to dismiss her child support case against her ex, instead seeking to resolve the matter privately.News of their split surfaced earlier this year, with reports attributing the bre…
https://www.complex.com/sports/a/markelibert/luka-doncic-ana…

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web search NEUTRAL — luka doncic and Anamaria Goltes gett comp.Luka Doncic's partner, Anamaria Goltes, just filed a petition for child support of their two minor children ... this according to documents obtained by TMZ Sp…
https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/10/luka-doncic-partner-files-pet…

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Claim 3: “The request was not immediately granted by the court, as officials wrote that the document was missing Dončić’s signature.”

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The detail regarding the court not immediately granting the request due to a missing signature is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA or L.A.) [b] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million reside…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles

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web search NEUTRAL — This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Los. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the City of Los Angeles. Find popular City services and information useful to residents, businesses, and visitors
https://lacity.gov/

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Claim 4: “TMZ was first to report Goltes’ Monday filing.”

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Claim 5: “Dončić... hired famed divorce attorney Laura Wasser to represent him”

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Multiple independent sources (HEAVY, Yahoo Sports, TalkBasket.net) confirm that Luka Dončić hired celebrity attorney Laura Wasser to represent him in the legal battle with Anamaria Goltes.

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web search NEUTRAL — Legal Dispute Centers on Jurisdiction. Laura Wasser, Luka Doncic, Lakers.Bringing in Wasser signals a significant escalation in the case. Often referred to as a go-to attorney for celebrity divorces, …
https://heavy.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/luka-doncic-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luka Doncic has hired high-powered attorney Laura Wasser — the “Disso Queen” — to represent him in his legal battle with ex-fiancée Anamaria Goltes, per @Edward__Lewis.
https://sundayguardianlive.com/sports/nba-star-luka-doni-hir…

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web search NEUTRAL — NBA superstar Luka Dončić is currently locked in a high-stakes legal battle that has nothing to do with basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers standout is contesting a child support and custody case filed…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/us-sports/meet-laura-w…

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Claim 6: “Luka Dončić is a Los Angeles Lakers superstar”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Luka Dončić is a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers. This is further supported by multiple news sources and cross-references.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 79th season of the franchise, its 78th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 66th season in Los Angeles, and its 27th season playing ho…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA All-Star Game was a round-robin tournament played on February 15, 2026, the 75th edition. It was hosted by the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, during the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_All-Star_Game

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Claim 7: “Slovenian model Anamaria Goltes submitted a request to dismiss her petition for child support from the Los Angeles Lakers superstar on Monday”

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Multiple sources confirm that Anamaria Goltes submitted a request to dismiss her child support petition against Luka Dončić. Specifically, one source mentions the request was submitted on Monday, August 3, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft Community
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/on-a-w…

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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft Community
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/hi-my-…

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Claim 8: “Wasser... added that Goltes had been withholding their children from Dončić, “which necessitated his filing of a Family Law action in Slovenia in February 2026.””

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Multiple sources (Yahoo Sports, TalkBasket.net, and others) explicitly state that Laura Wasser claimed Dončić filed a 'Family Law action' in Slovenia in February 2026 after children were withheld.

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web search NEUTRAL — The attorney noted that Doncic filed a “Family Law action” in Slovenia in February 2026 after the children were allegedly withheld from him. The Lakers superstar, 27, has continued to lead his team on…
https://www.talkbasket.net/214803-luka-doncic-taps-kim-karda…

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web search NEUTRAL — Doncic filed an order to dismiss the petition later in March. His famed attorney, Laura Wasser, cited none of the parties are residents of California, and that Doncic previously filed a “Family Law ac…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/sports/lakers-luka-doncic-wont…

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web search NEUTRAL — She also claimed Doncic filed a “Family Law action” in February in Slovenia to address the situation, and stated “Slovenia is the appropriate forum for adjudication of this dispute.”
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lakers-star-luka-doncic-hi…

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Claim 9: “Dončić and Goltes began dating as teenagers and share two daughters together.”

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Claim 10: “In her request for dismissal, Goltes wrote she was seeking to pull the matter “without prejudice,””

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While the dismissal of the petition is corroborated, the specific legal phrasing 'without prejudice' is not explicitly repeated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though the general action is confirmed.

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Claim 11: “A hearing on Wasser’s motion had been scheduled for Aug. 14.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a hearing scheduled for August 14.

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Claim 12: “On March 20, Wasser filed a motion to quash and/or dismiss Goltes’ petition”

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Multiple sources confirm that attorney Laura Wasser filed a motion to dismiss or quash the petition on March 20.

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web search NEUTRAL — Soon after confirming that he and Goltes had ended their engagement, Dončić hired well-known family law attorney Laura Wasser to represent him in the case.On March 20, Wasser filed a motion asking the…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/nba/top-stories/w…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shortly after Anamaria Goltes relocated to Slovenia in May 2025 with their older daughter Gabriela (while pregnant with their second daughter, Olivia)—and has remained there since—Luka Doncic official…
https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news…

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web search NEUTRAL — Anamaria Goltes asks to withdraw Luka Dončić child support petition in California. On Monday, August 3, 2026, Anamaria Goltes submitted a request to the Los Angeles Superior Court seeking to dismiss t…
https://backyarddrunkard.com/daily-events/luka-doncic-child-…

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