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It was a case of Bobby being Bobby yesterday as Whitney Houston's husband failed again to show up at a Canton courthouse to discuss his overdue child support payments. The singer's attorney Phaedra Parks told Judge Paula Carey that her client's going through a "very difficult time." Parks apologized and said the check's in the mail. "Bobby [Brown] had other engagements he had to tend to out of the state," she said afterward. "This is just a minor issue, and we plan to bring the payments up to date."
Carey, who's clashed with the Roxbury-bred singer before, was unmoved. "Whether or not he's going through a divorce doesn't negate the fact that he still owes child support relative to two children that he had prior to his marriage," said Carey, who ordered Brown arrested if he so much as sets foot in the Bay State.
Brown has created college funds for his kids with ex-girlfriend Kim Ward but is overdue by about $11,000 in monthly support. Yesterday's contretemps is the first sign Bobby's split from Whitney may affect his finances. "Due to the pending separation with his wife, he has been overwhelmed with other obligations," admitted Parks. So what's next for the New Edition singer? "We're obviously very open to any tour dates," said his attorney. "If you want to book Bobby Brown, give me a call."
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