Wedding. The Orthodox church's wedding will not be confirmed by the Jacobite church. Anyone from the Orthodox group who wishes to marry in a Jacobite church must first join the Jacobite church after obtaining holy oil and attending holy mass. If anyone from the Orthodox group decides not to join the Jacobite church, then they are free to get married in an Orthodox church. The Orthodox group may have different opinions about which churches are the true Orthodox churches, but that does not affect their right to marry one another. In fact, the Catholic Church officially recognizes both Orthodox and Jacobite marriages performed in accordance with local custom. If an Orthodox couple wants their marriage to be recognized by the Russian government as well, then they will need to register it with the local authorities. The priest who performs their wedding ceremony should write a document called "registry of marriages" and sign it before a representative of the government. This document is necessary for any future changes in marital status such as if someone dies or lives abroad. The couple should go to a local registry office to file this document if they do not know where to find one. State officials in Russia are currently conducting investigations into allegations of corruption against several high-profile clergy members. Because of this, some priests may refuse to perform weddings until these investigations are over.