FUD: Does the custody of a minor get 'automatically' passed down to next of kind or do you have to go through a lot of paper crap? A walkaround solution for #1 would be to have the custody of your sis be passed down to you while parent is still alive. As for #2 - Lisbon treaty should cover that.
Now that sucks, im starting to fell relieved to be able to live in a 'not really' developed country... And yes that's Hatsune Miku in ze sig (im sort of a fan). Grand supplied me with it.