Personal debt between individuals and the involvement of an employer.
My stepdaughter incurred a debt from a friend who happened to be a co-worker of her boyfriend. The funds were to be used to pay rent in which they had fallen behind. An agreement was signed stating that she would be the person to repay the debt. She has become pregnant and is not working at this time. Her boyfriend gave notice to quit in order to change jobs and was fired. He was then told that his former employer would be giving his check to the employee my stepdaughter owes the debt to, who would then pass the check onto the boyfriend in order for him to go to the bank, cash it and pay off the debt. The former co-worker feels that since my stepdaughter is not working that her debt then becomes the boyfriend’s. They are not married and have not been together enough time for a common law marriage so I feel the debt is still solely my stepdaughter’s responsibility. Am I right? Also I don’t feel it is legal for the employer to get involved since the debt arrangement was not made with the company, but an employee on a personal level. The employer should hand the paycheck over to the employee it is made out to. Am I correct? All parties are of legal age.