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Child Support Debt — Get a Payment Plan and Cancel Some of Your Debt

Learn about your options if you owe a lot of child support debt (called "arrears") that you can't afford to pay, or what you can do if your child's other parent owes arrears and asks the court for a payment plan and discharge of arrears.

Filing to Change or Get a Child Support Order

Learn about changing your child support order or getting a support order if you do not have one.

Responding to a Motion to Change or Get a Child Support Order

Learn what you can do when your child's other parent files a motion to get or change child support.

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