{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-34-12","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:34-12","heading":"Counterclaims.","body":"Counterclaims.\nWhenever the court shall have acquired jurisdiction of any action under the provisions of this chapter or P.L.2006, c.103 (C.37:1-28 et al.), the defendant therein may, by counterclaim, state any cause of action under this chapter or P.L.2006, c.103 (C.37:1-28 et al.) which exists at the time of the service of the counterclaim.\nAmended 2006, c.103, s.72.","path":["TITLE 2A ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"bf7c6def9edca5f3b177022d20d7a17cf7bdafb17a325b683da8616f4139f0de","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-34-11","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-34-12.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}