Whitney Houston sole custody

Whitney Houston sole custody,Whitney Houston's 14-year marriage to Bobby Brown will officially end this month and she will gain custody of their teenage daughter, a judge ruled Wednesday.

The singer dabbed her eyes with a tissue as Orange County Superior Court Judge Franz Miller ruled the divorce will become final April 24. Brown did not attend the hearing. In court, Houston testified she does not need spousal or child support and the couple's 14-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina, could not depend on Brown.

"He's unreliable," Houston told the judge.

"If he says he's going to come, sometimes he does. Usually he doesn't."

Houston declined comment after the hearing.

Brown's lawyer, Ram Cogan, said he will seek to overturn the judge's decision.

Houston filed for divorce in October, citing irreconcilable differences. She was granted a default judgment in December to speed up the divorce. Miller's ruling Wednesday upheld the terms of that judgment.

Houston and Brown wed in 1992, when she was at the height of her fame as a Grammy-winning superstar known for such hits as "I Will Always Love You."

During their tumultuous marriage, Brown was arrested on drug and alcohol charges and Houston twice entered drug-rehabilitation programs.

source: mediatakeout