Whitney Houston's divorce put on hold

Singer Whitney Houston's divorce from Bobby Brown has been put on hold after the latter fell out with his lawyer.

Contactmusic.com reports that Brown's lawyer left after a series of spats this will delay the hearings.

The hearing is listed for Jan 4.

A court official's note said: 'The relationship (between Brown and his lawyers) has deteriorated to such the extent that effective communication is no longer feasible.'