One of my girlfriends is a teacher and she has some students who have homework issues, the parents now get the homework assignments emailed to them on a daily/weekly basis, which ever is applicable due to the subject matter.

Have you sat down with your extended family and discussed the issues you are having. Maybe in a "family forum" style meeting, letting them know the issues, you may be able to solicit help.

Also would it be possible for you to study something as well, so the both of you sit down to study at the same time? Just a thought. I know that sitting down with my cousin to study at the same time helped me focus, even though he was doing an adult education type course, from memory he was doing a stonework course so was reading up about the theory of stoneworking, but it helped me see others studying.