How do I request an Arrears Payment Plan? You must file a motion with the circuit court for a payment plan (the link provides the form and instructions).Need help filling out a common child support form? We have videos to help! Schedule a meeting with your co-parent to discuss waiving your arrears. If the parents agree to a lump sum settlement for arrears owed to the family, DCS has a forgiveness of arrears form, which the parties can sign. If you owe a child support arrearage to the State of Michigan you may be eligible to have some or all of that arrearage discharged. File a petition for termination of the arrears. This is not to difficult and there are templates and even instructions for filing petitions and motions. There is not a standard form for this, you will either need to draft it yourself or have an attorney draft one, along with the order.