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Unfortunately, your friend may not be able to terminate her rights and place this child through a private agency because the child would need to be eligible for subsidies and medicaid in order to place her. I don't know the status of her financial assistance at this time. In addition, many public agencies only get involved with terminations if the child is involved in abuse or neglect. Your firend may be put on a parent participation plan and have to go through that system if she wants to terminate her rights. It isn't an easy process to terminate rights on older children voluntarily. I suggest she contact someone in the state of her residence.