Doncic Challenges California Child Support Petition

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has enlisted celebrity divorce attorney Laura Wasser to challenge a child support petition filed against him by his ex-fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, in California Superior Court. The move, revealed in court records from late March 2026, escalates a cross-continental dispute over jurisdiction for custody and support of their two young daughters, amid Doncic's ongoing NBA season.

Goltes, a 28-year-old model and fitness influencer, filed the petition earlier that month seeking child support and attorney fees for Gabriela, 2, and Olivia, 3 months old. The couple, who ended their engagement in March 2026, share a history dating back to their teenage years in Croatia and Slovenia. They welcomed Gabriela in November 2023 and became engaged that year, but tensions arose after Olivia's birth in December 2025. Goltes has resided in Slovenia with the children since May 2025, where they currently live.

In a motion filed by Wasser on March 21, 2026, Doncic, 27, argued that the California petition is invalid because neither he, Goltes, nor the children are residents of the state. He contends that Goltes selected California to benefit from its higher child...