‘ER’ star to pay child support for 8-month-old

At hearing in Croatian court, Goran Visnjic abandons fight over paternity

Michael Caulfield / AP file	Actor Goran Visnjic who plays Dr. Luka Kovac on the NBC series "ER," has agreed to pay child support for the daughter of Mirela Rupic, who sued Visnjic earlier this year.

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updated 1:31 p.m. ET Nov. 29, 2007

ZAGREB, Croatia - Goran Visnjic has agreed to pay child support for the infant daughter of a Croatian woman.

Mirela Rupic, 36, had sued Visnjic, claiming he is the father of her 8-month-old child.

At a hearing Tuesday before a Zagreb court, Visnjic’s lawyer, Marijan Hanzekovic, said the 35-year-old actor had abandoned requests for a paternity test and recognized the child as his own. He agreed to pay $1,800 a month in child support.

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Visnjic, who lives in Los Angeles, was granted visits once a month, said Rupic’s lawyer, Nenad Skare.

The Associated Press was attempting to reach a representative of Visnjic on Thursday.

Visnjic plays Dr. Luka Kovac on the NBC series “ER.”

He has been married to Ivana Vrdoljak since 1999. The couple adopted a baby boy this spring.