Since mid-1992, fathers in northwestern Switzerland who had experienced separation and divorce met regularly to share their experiences and jointly seek ways to improve the difficult situation for themselves and their children. Shortly thereafter, the first association was founded in Münchenstein (BL) under the name VeV – “Responsibly Raising Fathers”. Soon after, the association's name was expanded to include “mothers”, thus acquiring its current form.

In March 1994, the Zurich section was founded in Zurich; from then on, the founding cell in Basel-Landschaft operated under the name “Northwest Switzerland section”.
The Bern/Solothurn section was also established practically at the same time.

At the end of January 1998, the section “VeV Region Aargau” was founded in Brugg (AG) and in 2004 the last independent VeV “Section Central Switzerland” was founded in Lucerne.

At the general meeting in March 2008, the three existing regional associations merged to form VeV Switzerland, with a total of 250 members.
Under a modernized brand identity with a new logo, adopted in 2007, the association united to work together towards its goals.