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).If you have a court order in more than one county, please provide a copy of this form to each FOC office where you are seeking discharge of state-owed debt. Complete our anonymous tip form to provide information on an individual owing child support. In North Carolina, past due vested child support, known as child support arrears, may only be modified or forgiven in a few specific circumstances. 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. In North Carolina, the only situation in which child support arrears may be forgiven is if the custodial parent chooses to do so. A. Support Orders Are Modifiable. 1. Because a child support order determines the current and continuing rights and obli-. If you do not know these numbers contact the local Child Support Agent or Clerk of Court handling your case.