Family law-When writing to letter to the judge. What information would be pertinent to put in and what should you avoid?THE PAPERS NEEDED TO OBTAIN AN UNCONTESTED DIVORCE IN NEW YORK STATE: Notice of Automatic Orders. The New York State Unified Court System offers free instruction booklets and forms for people starting a divorce. In this article, we will discuss how to write a formal letter to a judge, along with the proper format and a sample letter. Always address a judge as "Your Honor". It doesn't matter if you are speaking or writing, or in or out of court. In general, the courts will require you to put anything you want to have in a letter into motion form. Vital Records has the Certificate of Dissolution of Marriage for all divorces or civil annulments for New York State since 1963. You have to first obtain a Marriage License and then have a Marriage Ceremony in the City Clerk's Office or a Marriage Ceremony outside the City Clerk's Office.