How does divorce mediation work in Connecticut, and is there a waiting period?

In Connecticut divorce mediation, you and your spouse meet with a neutral mediator who helps you negotiate the terms of your divorce — property division, support, and parenting — without each side taking an adversarial position. Connecticut law has historically imposed a 90-day waiting period in divorce cases, though under Connecticut General Statutes § 46b-67 a party may move the court to waive that waiting period, and if the judge grants the motion the case can proceed to a final hearing sooner. Mediation can often have your agreement ready well within that window, so the process is frequently limited more by the court’s requirements than by the negotiation itself.