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

If you owe child support debt (“arrears”) that you can't afford to pay, you can ask for a payment plan to pay a set amount for a certain number of months, and then have the remaining debt canceled. If you only owe arrears to the state, you can ask the Friend of the Court to discharge state-owed debt instead.

If your child’s other parent owes child support debt (“arrears”) and can't afford to pay, they can ask for a payment plan to pay a set amount for a certain number of months, and then have the remaining debt canceled. Read this article to learn about your rights in this situation.