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   You are wise to not just "trust" what your ex said.  From the facts provided, it appears that you are solely responsible, per the Final Judgment and/or Marital Settlement Agreement to make the mortgage payments.  If your ex-wife is on the note, then the mortgagee can pursue an action against both her and you.  Your Marital Settlement Agreement probably provides that you have to indemnify her if the mortgagee files suit against her.  That means she can, if  a foreclosure suit names her as a defendant, file a cross claim against you.  She can also go back to the family court and ask that you pay anything she is required to pay.    With that said, the best suggestion is that she and you enter into a stipulation modifying the provisions of the Final Judgment/MSA that holds you solely liable for this obligation.  Then you should request that the court ratify the stipulation and make it an order of the Court.    If you can accomplish this then at least you protect yourself from the ex.  As to the holder of the mortgage and note...that's another issue. Best of luck, Cindy S. Vova Law Office of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. Broward/Boca Raaton/Miami-Dade 954-316-3496/561-962-2785 info@vovalaw.com    

In California, if you are certain that you have all the necessary paperwork, you can just submit the forms or you can file a form called Request for Trial Setting.

The law has nothing to say about your personal life. You may date whom you wish, whenever you wish. If you have children, it is always important to consider their feelings, especially since, as you know, some relationships do not last. So many people think you should delay introducing your new date to your children unless and until you have established a stable relationship that is likely to last. Good Luck.