Singer Bobby Brown arrives as a guest at the premiere of the action film 'Miami Vice' in Los Angeles in this July 20, 2006 file photo. A Massachusetts judge sentenced Brown to 30 days in jail on February 26, 2007 unless he pays $20,000 in child support for two of his children - his second arrest in the state in less than a year.

Bangshowbiz:

Bobby Brown has been jailed for failing to make child support payments.

The 'My Prerogative' singer was detained in Massachusetts Norfolk County jail on Monday after being arrested on Sunday for failing to pay $19,000 in late child support and court fees.

Brown's lawyer, Phaedra Parks, said: "We're diligently working on getting those funds available from outside sources."

However, Parks was doubtful Brown would be freed before yesterday morning.

Parks claimed the singer was struggling to make monthly payments to Kim Ward, the mother of his two teenage children, LaPrincia and Bobby III.

Parks added: "Although this agreement was put in place when he was Bobby Brown the star, this agreement is being enforced when he is not always able to find work.

"He hasn't made an album in quite some years."

In October, Brown paid $11,000 in late child support after a judge ruled he would be arrested if he entered the county of Massachusetts without paying what he owed.

The musician is currently in the process of divorcing Whitney Houston, with whom he has a 13-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown.