Michigan Motions Regarding Payment Plan/Discharge of Arrears (with instructions) is a legal document used to ask the court to grant a payment plan or discharge of arrears owed on a child support order. The motion can be used by either party of the child support order — the payer of child support or the recipient of the child support. There are two types of Michigan Motions Regarding Payment Plan/Discharge of Arrears (with instructions): 1. Motion for Payment Plan or Discharge of Arrears: This type of motion is used when the (payer) of child support is unable to pay the full amount of child support arbitrages owed. The motion requests the court to grant a payment plan or discharge of arrears. 2. Motion for Discharge of Arrears: This type of motion is used when the recipient of the child support has received full payment of the child support arrears. The motion requests the court to discharge the arrears. Instructions for filing a Michigan Motions Regarding Payment Plan/Discharge of Arrears include: • Completing the Michigan Motions Regarding Payment Plan/Discharge of Arrears form; • Filing the completed form with the court; • Paying any applicable filing fees; • Providing copies of the form to the other party involved; • Attending any court hearings scheduled for the motion. Once the motion is approved by the court, the payment plan or discharge of arrears will be put in place.