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Luka Doncic files petition to have daughters brought from Slovenia to US

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Rohlin, M. (2026, October 2). Luka Doncic files petition to have daughters brought from Slovenia to US. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/sports/luka-doncic-files-petition-to-have-daughters-brought-from-slovenia-to-us/

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Luka Doncic, a basketball player for the Lakers entering his third season, has filed a petition under the Hague Convention in Slovenia to bring his two young daughters from Slovenia to Los Angeles. His daughters are 2-year-old Gabriela and 9-month-old Olivia, who currently reside with their mother, Anamaria Goltes, while Doncic is involved in a custody battle. Doncic has made public statements expressing his love for his children and the importance of being close to them, including posting Instagram photos and wearing bracelets they made for him.

Written by AI on 2026-10-03, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Luka Doncic, playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, has filed a petition under the Hague Convention to bring his two daughters from Slovenia to the United States. The petition seeks to secure access to his 2-year-old daughter Gabriela and 9-month-old Olivia, who are currently in Slovenia with their mother, Anamaria Goltes, amid an ongoing custody battle between them. Doncic last summer flew the Lakers out to Slovenia for a minicamp so he could stay near his family there. He returned to Los Angeles recently ahead of training camp and wore bracelets made by his daughters during media day, expressing his deep bond with them on Instagram.

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Melissa Rohlin

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Luka Doncic has filed a “Hague Convention” petition to have his two daughters brought from Slovenia to the United States, a source confirmed to the California Post. asserted

source → file → Post

The petition “seeks to organize or secure effective exercise of rights of access to a child,” according to the U.S. Department of State. uncertain

petition → seek → State

Doncic, who’s entering his third season playing for the Lakers, is attempting to bring 2-year-old Gabriela and 9-month-old Olivia to Los Angeles. asserted

who → enter → Angeles

He’s in a custody battle with his former fiancee, Anamaria Goltes, who is currently in Slovenia with Gabriela and Olivia. asserted

who → ’ → Gabriela

The petition was filed in Slovenia, a source confirmed to the California Post. asserted

source → file → Post

Doncic spent last summer in Slovenia alongside his daughters. asserted

Doncic → spend → daughters

He flew the Lakers out to his home country for a minicamp so he could remain near his family. uncertain

he → fly → family

He returned to Los Angeles last week ahead of training camp. asserted

He → return → camp

At Lakers media day, he wore bracelets his daughters had made for him. asserted

daughters → wear → him

Before returning to Los Angeles, Doncic posted photos of his daughters on Instagram. asserted

Doncic → return → Instagram

“G+O, no matter where in the world your Dad is, there is not a day when you wouldn’t be in my heart,” Doncic wrote in Slovenian. asserted

Doncic → be → Slovenian

“Wherever I go, you are always with me. asserted

you → go → me

I love you! ❤️ ❤️.” asserted

I → love → you

Doncic didn’t play for the Slovenia national team last summer so he could spend time with his children. uncertain

he → play → children

“I love my daughters more than anything, and they will always come first in my life,” Doncic wrote in an Instagram post last May. uncertain

Doncic → love → post

“As I continue working toward joint custody of my daughters, I have been forced to make a difficult decision between traveling and playing for the Slovenian national team and being with my daughters this summer. asserted

I → continue → daughters

Unfortunately, it has been made extremely difficult for me to see them over the past eight months.” asserted

me → make → months

Luka Doncic files petition to have daughters brought from Slovenia to US

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