IAAPA FAQ on Forfeits and Annulments
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Q:  When can I request a forfeit?
A:  You may request a forfeit if your opponent has not sent in a turn for 5 days.

Q:  How do I go about requesting a forfeit?
A:  In a GM game, send a forfeit request to the GM.  He will then send the notice 
to your opponent.  In a GMless game, you send the forfeit request directly to your 
opponent with a copy to the Minister of Law.

Q:  How long does my opponent have to respond?
A:  Your opponent must respond to the notice within 5 days or the game will be 
declared a forfeit.

Q:  Can my opponent continually not send in a turn for 5 days, wait for a forfeit 
notice, and then send in a turn on day 9 to drag out a game?
A:  No.  The association policy is that a player must submit a turn once every 5 
days, unless he has notified you in advance of the delay.  Examples would include 
vacation, out of town, moving, etc.  The 5 day response time was created to give 
a player a chance to explain his absence in the case of emergency, such as flood, 
fire, computer crash, death in the family, etc.  In response to the notice the 
player is to explain the delay, not to give an automatic extension for the turn.  
If the reason for the delay is not acceptable then the GM or the Minister of Law 
may still grant the forfeit.