A child support petition filed against Lakers star Luka Doncic in Los Angeles County has been dismissed following a contentious courtroom exchange between the legal representatives for Doncic and Anamaria Goltes, the mother of his two daughters.
Goltes initially requested child support from Doncic in Los Angeles County on March 9. Doncic's attorney, Laura Wasser, subsequently filed a motion to dismiss the case, characterizing Goltes' petition as an attempt to "forum shop" and take advantage of California's "generous amounts of child support."
During a remote hearing Friday, Goltes' attorney, Evan C. Itzkowitz, informed the court that he was seeking a dismissal of the entire action. "I believe that was in our paperwork, your honor, that this never should have been filed in the first place," Wasser stated, as quoted by the California Post. She continued, "But I believe that Mr. Itzkowitz is about to tell you that he's requested a dismissal of the entire action, and you don't even need to rule on our motion to quash. Is that correct, Mr. Itzkowitz?"
Itzkowitz reportedly confirmed Wasser's assertion and explained that the case was being withdrawn because paperwork had been resubmitted after an initial rejection due to a missing signature from Doncic, a requirement his legal team argued was unnecessary. The judge ultimately dismissed the case without prejudice, allowing Goltes the option to refile in the future.
Neither Itzkowitz nor Wasser immediately responded to requests for comment. However, TMZ recently reported that Goltes is seeking $50 million from Doncic in their native Slovenia, with $40 million designated for herself and $10 million for their two daughters.
Doncic, who signed a three-year, $165 million maximum contract with the Lakers a year ago, ended his engagement with Goltes in March, shortly after the birth of their second daughter, Olivia. He stated at the time that he made the "tough decision" to end the engagement due to challenges in having his daughters with him in the U.S. during the season. "Everything I do is for my daughters' happiness and I will always fight to be with them and give them the best life I can," Doncic said in a statement provided to ESPN.
Doncic and Goltes, both originally from Slovenia, had been together since 2016. After Doncic joined the NBA's Dallas Mavericks in 2018, the couple spent significant time in Texas. Goltes' August 3 request to withdraw the petition in Los Angeles stated her desire to resolve the split "amicably and by a mutual agreement which is in the best interests of our children."