Newborn baby found alone in McDonald's restroom

JACKSON - A newborn baby girl was found abandoned in a women&#39;s restroom of a McDonald&#39;s restaurant, Butts County authorities said Thursday. <br> <br> The baby, believed to be less than 12 hours old, was taken to Sylvan Grove Hospital, where she was in good condition, hospital officials said. <br> <br> Jackson Police Chief Mike Riley said a customer at the fast-food restaurant found the baby on the bathroom floor shortly before 3:30 p.m. She was clothed, wrapped in a blanket and covered in a red and white shawl. <br> <br> Police were following ``some very promising leads&#39;&#39; in trying to identify whoever abandoned the baby, Riley said. <br> <br> Under state law, mothers can legally turn over their newborns within a week of birth to personnel at a medical facility with a birthing center without facing abandonment charges. It was intended to prevent baby abandonment in out-of-the-way places. <br> <br> ``Somebody obviously cared for this child,&#39;&#39; Riley said. ``She was dressed warmly on an extremely cold day. But had the restroom not been used in a while, she could have taken a turn for the worse.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> The child was placed in the custody of the Butts County Department of Family and Children&#39;s Services.