their parents. SDCL 26-8A-21. Mother argues that she completed a substantial portion of the goals set for her by DSS. Mother did complete parenting classes and attend most of her visits with the child, except for two months of no visitation whatsoever. However, she failed to cooperate with DSS, keep them informed of her whereabouts, sign her case service plans, and, most importantly, refused to follow the recommendations of her psychiatric evaluation. Mother made no attempts to complete her necessary treatments or counseling and DSS's efforts toward reunification were frustrated almost every step of the way by mother's actions. The trial court did not err in determining that reasonable, but unsuccessful, efforts were made.
[¶ 25.] Affirmed.
[¶ 26.] SABERS, Justice, concurs.
[¶ 27.] GILBERTSON, Chief Justice and MEIERHENRY, Justice, concurWhiting requested leave to withdraw as counsel per Mother's request.
[¶ 32.] A hearing was set for October 10, 2002 to schedule a trial date on the petition to adjudicate Child as abused and neglected. Mother privately retained attorney Al Arendt who represented her at the scheduling hearing on October 10, 2002, and the adjudicatory hearing was scheduled for December 3, 2002. Less than one week later, Arendt filed a motion to withdraw as counsel for Mother on grounds of "conflict between the attorney and client relative to compliance with Court Orders." The order allowing Arendt to withdraw provided that the adjudicatory trial scheduled for December 3, 2002, would proceed as scheduled.
[¶ 33.] After changing attorneys three times in seven months, Mother proceeded pro se. Mother then filed pro