Only three months ago, Luka Doncic’s second daughter was born, and now he is in a custody battle. His decade-long relationship with his fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, has ended with legal proceedings to follow. While fans couldn’t help but notice the couple’s lack of social media activity and Goltes removing the Los Angeles Lakers star from her profiles, behind the scenes, there’s been even more unpleasantness, with one special family night ending with the cops showing up.

It began when Doncic missed two Lakers games and traveled to Slovenia to be present for the birth of his youngest child. It was during this visit that the Lakers star suggested bringing his older daughter, Gabriela, to the United States with him. That reportedly led to a disagreement with his then-fiancée, who called the police, ESPN reported. However, the situation did not escalate.

In fact, Doncic had left the hospital peacefully. Later, on December 6, local police arrived at Kranj Maternity Hospital to interview Goltes, and they also interviewed the Lakers star at home. According to the police report, though, the officers “did not detect any elements of a criminal offense or misdemeanor.”

Doncic then came back to the States and has not seen his daughters or Goltes since, which has now led to their split.

“I love my daughters more than anything and I’ve been doing everything I can for them to be with me in the U.S. during the season, but that hasn’t been possible, so I recently made the tough decision to end my engagement,” Doncic said in a statement on Tuesday. “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.”

But by the time Doncic released his statement, Tuesday had already produced another chaotic moment. TMZ reported that Goltes filed a petition seeking child support and attorney fees from Doncic.

ESPN has stated that Doncic had “no idea” Goltes had filed the petition. Sources close to the NBA star confirmed that he has always provided for his family and pays for his daughters’ expenses “without limitation.” The reason the Lakers’ superstar sought custody was that last spring, he could spend only three months with his eldest daughter.

The couple began dating in 2016 and got engaged in 2023, welcoming daughters Gabriela in 2023 and Olivia in 2025. Gabriela was born in the United States, while Olivia was born in Slovenia. Last year, Goltes also returned to Slovenia because of homesickness. However, staying away from his daughters is no longer an option for Doncic. His younger child has never visited the United States.

So, Doncic also filed an interim injunction on February 26 with the Slovenian courts, seeking immediate contact with Gabriela and Olivia. While the Lakers star has finally officially spoken, his fanbase was already murmuring about the split.

Before the legal case, there was social media drama between Luka Doncic and Anamaria Goltes

Last week, Anamaria Goltes deleted all photos of herself and Luka Doncic from her Instagram account. Fans had already noticed the indifferent social media activity. In January, while doing the viral Instagram 10-year recap, Goltes uploaded two carousel posts with 38 photos, but not a single one of Doncic.

“2016–2026 good times,” she wrote in the caption. “A decade of good times, hard lessons, and everything in between. Plenty of ups and downs, but I wouldn’t change a single moment ❤️”

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The cryptic caption and the lack of a photo with the Lakers star sparked questions. Netizens began digging deep, and some noted that Doncic had seemingly not liked any of her posts for over a year. Many also noticed Doncic liking posts from influencers and singers, including Serbian singer and social media influencer Breskvica.

Even on Valentine’s Day, the couple stayed silent. While social media debated the reasons, Doncic and Goltes were at odds over living in the States.