Assault

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Tennessee. My mother and I filed a criminal summons against my ex sister-in-law. She came to our house and began argueing and then she shoved my Mom into a support post of our deck, I then grabbed her and pulled her off my Mom and hit her a couple of times. We filed a police report and then went to press charges, it was called a criminal summons. She was served with the summons and then immediately went and filed a criminal summons against my Mother and I, as well as an order of protection. Should we consult with an attorney?

You're charged with assault and need to contest an order of protection? Yes, you should consult an attorney.

All parties may be charged and convicted.

Hitting her "a couple of times" is assault.

I was protecting my mother, and when I said I hit her a couple of times I didn't really give enough details. She had her hand on my Moms face (thats how she pushed her) and I grabbed her by the arm (to get her off my Mom) she swung around with her other hand and grabbed my hair, I then grabbed that arm as well. So now I am holding both of her arms and she is fighting to get free and I said I will let you go if you just leave, she said she would and I let go, she grabbed at my face and put several scratches and then I grabbed both her arms again ( my mom was calling the police during this time) and while I was holding her arms she was fighting hard to get loose and in the process of her fighting she got hit in the face a couple of times. I never actually punched her or anything, although in hindsite I wish I had!