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 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. Terminate my child support order. Forgive the child support arrears (back support) owed. 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. Fill in the form with the information you get about the hearing date, location of hearing, and name of the judge or referee who will be hearing the motion. Interstate case to fill out the Motion form. Forgive arrears or give the other party credit for direct payments?