The California child support case involving Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić and his former fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, appears to be moving away from the courtroom.
Goltes filed documents in Los Angeles on Monday asking a judge to dismiss her petition for child support without prejudice. According to court records obtained by TMZ Sports, she explained that she was withdrawing the case with the intention of resolving the issue privately and reaching a mutual agreement that serves the best interests of their two daughters.
A dismissal without prejudice does not permanently close the door on future legal action. It means Goltes retains the ability to file another petition if the two sides are unable to complete or maintain a private agreement.
The withdrawal comes after Dončić challenged the California case earlier this year. His attorneys argued that the matter had been filed in the wrong jurisdiction because Goltes and the children live in Slovenia, while Dončić had already initiated separate family-law proceedings there.
Goltes’ original California petition sought child support and attorneys’ fees but did not request custody orders. Dončić’s representatives maintained that he was not attempting to avoid financially supporting his daughters and that his objection concerned where the dispute should be handled.
The latest filing does not disclose the terms of any potential settlement, how much support may be paid or whether an agreement has already been completed. It only indicates that Goltes now prefers to settle that portion of the dispute outside the California court system.
The development should therefore not be described as Dončić winning the case or Goltes abandoning her request for support entirely. The public petition is being withdrawn, but the financial responsibilities involving their children are expected to be addressed privately.
For Dončić and Goltes, the decision removes one contentious issue from an increasingly public separation. The child support dispute may no longer proceed before a Los Angeles judge, but the most important work, reaching a stable arrangement for their children, will continue behind closed doors.
