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Luka Doncic Files Petition To Bring Daughters To The United States As Custody Battle Rages On

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Published: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 11:43 PM
Luka Doncic Files Petition To Bring Daughters To The United States As Custody Battle Rages On
Key Things to Know
  • Luka Doncic filed a Hague Convention petition to bring his daughters to the United States from Slovenia.
  • The legal filing stems from an ongoing custody and visitation battle with ex-fiancée Anamaria Goltes.
  • Doncic hoped to resolve the dispute by September 25, but the deadline passed without agreement.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has filed an international petition under the Hague Convention to bring his daughters from Slovenia to the United States. According to reporting from The Athletic's Dan Woike, the filing comes amid an ongoing custody dispute between Doncic and his ex-fiancée, Anamaria Goltes. Doncic is seeking effective exercise of his rights of access to his children.

The dispute escalated following a reported December 2025 altercation involving their newborn daughter Gabriella, leading to protracted legal battles over visitation and support. Doncic hoped to resolve the matter by late September, but returned to the United States for Lakers training camp without a final resolution.

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