The split between the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) and the KDŽP was sparked by a dispute between the presidency of the party and its member Peter Molda.

[7] On the 26 April 2018, Molda attacked this move on Conservative Daily Postoj, a conservative website founded after the 2015 Slovak same-sex marriage referendum, stating "I am amazed that it is said on Christian soil that we will conclude the status quo with the Liberals again"[8] and emphasising that the KDH should be focused on "the question of life".

[10] Alongside Tibor Pénzeš (former assistant deputy of the National Council of the Slovak Republic), Pavol Abrhan (former member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic) and Miroslav Vetrík,[11] Molda began collecting the 10,000 signatures needed to register the party.

[14] In September 2019, KDŽP and the Slovak National Party entered into a cooperation agreement, signing a memorandum concerning "Life and Homeland".

[22] The party was described as far right or fascist by mainstream media and political scientists,[23][6] however this was disputed by others, such as the liberal-leaning National Council MP Martin Klus,[24] who has since decided to run on the list of the national-conservative Sme Rodina party.