Chris Brown is in trouble after posting a photo of his 3-year-old daughter, Royalty holding a baby monkey named Fiji, which he reportedly got without permit.

Following his post, people notified the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, who opened an investigation.

Investigation then revealed that Chris never got a permit for the exotic pet, so authorities got a search warrant but before Chris' house got raided, he voluntarily agreed to surrender the animal.

Chris could be charged with having a restricted species without a permit, a misdemeanor, that carries a maximum of 6 months in jail. The case has been turned over to the L.A. City Attorney.

Chris' lawyer, Mark Geragos, tells TMZ, "As I leave my office in Downtown L.A. and walk past people sleeping on the street on my way to defend people charged by the City Attorney with selling medical marijuana ... now spending taxpayer money on investigating monkey business, this completes the circle on his absurdity."

TMZ