Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: Becoming a non-resident father through divorce is stressful and this often results in compromised mental health and well-being. Non-resident fathers\' mental well-being has been measured at very low levels which may require clinical treatment, especially when correlated with child access and family court issues. A United Nations report highlighted how non-resident fathers may be marginalised, but to date, limited literature considers the lives of non-resident fathers from their own perspective and reflecting their own voice and it has been claimed that as fathers are often absent from parenting research, this absence, they are not heard. The aim of this paper was to identify how non-resident fathers\' interactions with legal and welfare services and ex-partners may result in their marginalisation and affect their mental health.
METHODS: In-depth interviews with open-ended questions were conducted with 19 non-resident fathers, both long term, newly divorced or in the divorce process, so as to capture a long range view of their experiences. Thematic Analysis was used for data analysis and the generation of the themes.
RESULTS: Three themes emerged from the data: (1) Becoming a non-resident father with two sub themes; (2) Being in a state of distress, with three sub-themes and (3) Managing distress and seeking help, with two sub-themes. Participants reported a lack of agency, lack of power in decision making and a lack of social and financial resources all contributing to the deterioration in their self-reported experiences of mental health. This impact was highlighted by the number of participants who undertook counselling or psychological assistance to deal with their perceived marginalisation, feeling of invisibility and disempowerment.
CONCLUSIONS: The implications of marginalisation for non-resident fathers\' mental health, as outlined by the participants, are discussed regarding the impact of becoming a non-resident father, legal aspects, welfare service experiences and relationship with ex-partner. The chronic stress experienced by non-resident fathers who often find themselves in a situation which is difficult to resolve without major compromises to their desired outcomes must be recognised.
UNASSIGNED: One means of achieving better mental health for non-resident fathers is to address the impact of marginalisation and lack of agency and that court processes are resolved swiftly with a view to increasing non-resident father\'s agency in post-divorce decision making.
METHODS: In-depth interviews with open-ended questions were conducted with 19 non-resident fathers, both long term, newly divorced or in the divorce process, so as to capture a long range view of their experiences. Thematic Analysis was used for data analysis and the generation of the themes.
RESULTS: Three themes emerged from the data: (1) Becoming a non-resident father with two sub themes; (2) Being in a state of distress, with three sub-themes and (3) Managing distress and seeking help, with two sub-themes. Participants reported a lack of agency, lack of power in decision making and a lack of social and financial resources all contributing to the deterioration in their self-reported experiences of mental health. This impact was highlighted by the number of participants who undertook counselling or psychological assistance to deal with their perceived marginalisation, feeling of invisibility and disempowerment.
CONCLUSIONS: The implications of marginalisation for non-resident fathers\' mental health, as outlined by the participants, are discussed regarding the impact of becoming a non-resident father, legal aspects, welfare service experiences and relationship with ex-partner. The chronic stress experienced by non-resident fathers who often find themselves in a situation which is difficult to resolve without major compromises to their desired outcomes must be recognised.
UNASSIGNED: One means of achieving better mental health for non-resident fathers is to address the impact of marginalisation and lack of agency and that court processes are resolved swiftly with a view to increasing non-resident father\'s agency in post-divorce decision making.
摘要：
目标：通过离婚成为非居民父亲是有压力的，这通常会导致心理健康和幸福感受损。非居民父亲的心理健康水平很低，可能需要临床治疗，特别是当与儿童接触和家庭法庭问题相关时。一份联合国报告强调了非居民父亲如何被边缘化，但迄今为止,有限的文献从他们自己的角度考虑非居民父亲的生活，并反映他们自己的声音，有人声称，由于父亲经常缺席育儿研究，这种缺席,他们没有听到。本文的目的是确定非居民父亲与法律和福利服务以及前伴侣的互动如何导致其边缘化并影响其心理健康。
方法：对19名非居民父亲进行了开放式问题的深度访谈，两者都是长期的，刚刚离婚或正在离婚过程中，以便从长远角度了解他们的经历。主题分析用于数据分析和主题的生成。
结果：从数据中得出三个主题：（1）成为具有两个子主题的非居民父亲；（2）处于困境状态，有三个子主题和(3)管理困境和寻求帮助，有两个子主题。参与者报告缺乏机构，缺乏决策权，缺乏社会和财政资源，这些都导致他们自我报告的精神健康经历恶化。这种影响突出的是，接受咨询或心理援助以应对他们认为的边缘化问题的参与者人数众多，隐身和丧失权力的感觉。
结论：边缘化对非居民父亲心理健康的影响，正如与会者概述的那样，讨论了成为非居民父亲的影响，法律方面，福利服务经验和与前合伙人的关系。必须认识到非居民父亲所经历的长期压力，他们经常发现自己处于一种很难解决的境地，而不会对他们的预期结果造成重大损害。
为非居民父亲实现更好的心理健康的一种方法是解决边缘化和缺乏代理的影响，并迅速解决法院程序，以期增加非居民父亲在离婚后决策中的代理。
方法：对19名非居民父亲进行了开放式问题的深度访谈，两者都是长期的，刚刚离婚或正在离婚过程中，以便从长远角度了解他们的经历。主题分析用于数据分析和主题的生成。
结果：从数据中得出三个主题：（1）成为具有两个子主题的非居民父亲；（2）处于困境状态，有三个子主题和(3)管理困境和寻求帮助，有两个子主题。参与者报告缺乏机构，缺乏决策权，缺乏社会和财政资源，这些都导致他们自我报告的精神健康经历恶化。这种影响突出的是，接受咨询或心理援助以应对他们认为的边缘化问题的参与者人数众多，隐身和丧失权力的感觉。
结论：边缘化对非居民父亲心理健康的影响，正如与会者概述的那样，讨论了成为非居民父亲的影响，法律方面，福利服务经验和与前合伙人的关系。必须认识到非居民父亲所经历的长期压力，他们经常发现自己处于一种很难解决的境地，而不会对他们的预期结果造成重大损害。
为非居民父亲实现更好的心理健康的一种方法是解决边缘化和缺乏代理的影响，并迅速解决法院程序，以期增加非居民父亲在离婚后决策中的代理。
