Luka Doncic makes a drastic decision for his daughters and takes the conflict to court
The Lakers star has filed a request under the Hague Convention to move his two daughters from Slovenia to the United States amid a custody dispute with his ex-fiancée.
Luka Doncic has submitted a request under the Hague Convention to move his two daughters from Slovenia to the United States amid a custody dispute with his ex-fiancée, according to provided information.
The Los Angeles Lakers player addressed the situation in a statement to The Athletic, clarifying that his priority is his daughters and that he intends to ensure both parents can be part of their lives.
"Nothing is more important to me than my daughters," Doncic said. "I will do whatever it takes to ensure that they have both parents present in their lives."
The request has been submitted in Slovenia
The petition was filed in Slovenia, where local laws prevent such requests from being public. The Hague Convention aims to ensure the effective exercise of a minor's visitation rights, according to the U.S. State Department.
Doncic is in a custody dispute with Anamaria Goltes, with whom he began a relationship in 2016 and got engaged in 2023. Their two daughters currently live in Slovenia, where Doncic often spends the offseason.
The player hoped to resolve the situation before September 25, but that date arrived without an agreement with Goltes or a resolution from Slovenian courts.
| Aspect | Situation |
|---|---|
| Player | Luka Doncic |
| Country where his daughters currently reside | Slovenia |
| Country he requests to move them to | United States |
| Procedure | Request under the Hague Convention |
| Dispute | Custody with Anamaria Goltes |
| Date Doncic hoped to resolve the matter | September 25 |
| Situation | No agreement or court resolution by that date |
Doncic returned to the United States before Lakers camp
Doncic returned to the United States last week, ahead of the start of the Los Angeles Lakers' training camp. However, according to provided information, there are no guarantees about when he will be able to see his daughters during the season.
The situation also had consequences for his activity with the national team of Slovenia. The dispute prevented Doncic from playing with the national team this summer.
In May, the player posted a message on Instagram explaining that he was seeking joint custody and stated that he had faced significant difficulties in seeing his daughters over the previous eight months.
Goltes later withdrew a child support request
The dispute has also had an economic dimension. In March, Anamaria Goltes filed a request for child support and legal fees in Los Angeles. She later withdrew that request.
The conflict unfolds while Doncic's two daughters remain in Slovenia. The situation also affects the player's availability to travel and maintain contact with them during the NBA season.
Doncic's eldest daughter was born in the United States in November 2023, when the player was still with the Dallas Mavericks. In December of last year, the Slovenian missed four days with the Lakers to travel to Slovenia for the birth of his youngest daughter.
Now, Doncic has turned to the Hague Convention to request the relocation of his daughters to the United States while continuing the custody dispute and awaiting a resolution regarding the family situation.
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