Under the Child Abuse Preservation and Treatment Act the courts can waive the requirement of "reasonable efforts" to preserve the family before parental rights are terminated if:

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If the parental rights to a sibling have been involuntarily terminated, there is evidence that the parents are unfit or have a history of abuse/neglect, making it possible to waive the "reasonable efforts" requirement. The other choices, such as being on probation or having been in jail, do not necessarily indicate unfitness or a lack of effort to preserve the family.

Under the Child Abuse Preservation and Treatment Act the Courts