The problem here is that it seems that your friend never even received the conditional residency.
If your friend did receive the conditional residency,
Then a appeal to remove that conditional residency,
Must be filed before the end of the conditional residency card.
If a divorce occurs, then it must be attend with the divorce waiver.
It is possible to get the permanent tenancy,
While this is typically a joint filing, life doesn’t always go as planned. If your marriage ends in divorce before your two-year anniversary, you can still secure your permanent status by applying for a Divorce Waiver.
You must provide a final divorce decree and extensive evidence of your shared life, such as joint bank statements, shared leases, and family photos.

