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).You can fill out the form, print it, sign it, and drop it off in the drop box on the first floor of 82 Ionia Ave NW, Grand Rapids, 49503. If arrears are owed to the State of Michigan, I will provide notice to the Office of Child Support at least 56 days before the hearing on this matter. 9. 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. If you qualify for the lump sum program, you will be required to complete a DHS-682 form and return it to the Friend of the Court. The Debt Reduction Program provides eligible parents with past-due child support payments the opportunity to reduce the amount they owe to the government. The Michigan Child Support Formula uses both parties' income in the child support calculation. Prior enforcement efforts have been unsuccessful. The court clerk's office has fillintheblank forms you can use for this.