It looks like a full-scale custody battle might be on the way for Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown.

In newly released legal papers filed last month, Bobby claimed Whitney has been trying to shut him out of their daughter Bobbi Kristina’s life since the couple separated last September, but even more so since their divorce was finalised in June.

Bobby claims: “Since Whitney has been awarded sole legal and physical custody of Bobbi Kris, she has attempted to eliminate me from Bobbi Kris’ life.”

“I did all I could to see my daughter … I also paid approximately $10,000 for Whitney and Bobbi Kris to live in a nice hotel while Whitney was going through rehab … I basically lived out of my car.”

“I have not seen or spoken to my daughter since early June and I have no prospect of speaking to her or seeing her anytime soon due to Whitney’s actions.”

However, Whitney responded claiming Brown has been “almost totally uninvolved in taking care of [Bobbi Kristina].”

“Bobby is going to try to get child or spousal support from me … Bobby is fully capable of working and earning substantial sums of money if he would control her personal behavior.”

“We have a daughter together and I would like him to be involved in her life [but] frankly, I needed to be divorced from him so that I could get my life back on track.”

The couple were seen dining together at a restaurant in Georgia earlier this month and are believed to have discussed the custody issue then.