(A) The sworn document provided for in Section 20-7-1700, which gives consent or relinquishment for the purpose of adoption, must be signed in the presence of two witnesses one of whom must be one of the following:

1. (1) a judge of any family court in this State;
2. (2) an attorney licensed to practice law in South Carolina who does not represent the prospective adoption petitioners;
3. (3) a person certified by the State Department of Social Services, pursuant to Section 20-7-1750, to obtain consents or relinquishments;

4. (4) when the consent or relinquishment is obtained outside of this State, by an attorney licensed to practice law in that state, by a person designated by an agency of that state, by a person or agency authorized by that state's law to obtain consents or relinquishments or to conduct investigations for adoptions, or by a qualified resident of that state authorized by a South Carolina family court. When a consent or relinquishment is obtained outside of this State, it may be accepted as valid in this State, provided the court determines:

   1. (a) the consent or relinquishment complies with the laws of the state where it is obtained; and
   2. (b) the relinquishing party or agency is domiciled in that state at the time of the signing of the consent or relinquishment; or
   3. (c) the content of the consent or relinquishment is in substantial compliance with the intent of Section 20-7-1700(A).